Jesus’ disciples are not able to expel a demon from a boy. The crowd is in awe as Jesus shows how powerful faith can be.
Demon An invisible, wicked, spirit creature having superhuman powers. The common Greek word for demon (daiʹmon) occurs only once in the Christian Greek Scriptures, in Matthew 8:31; elsewhere the word dai moʹni on appears. Pneuʹma, the Greek word for “spirit,” at times is applied to wicked spirits, or demons.
Demons are real. The Bible identifies the first angel to make himself into a demon. Learn who became the first demon & how other angels followed him in Noah’s day.
It is noteworthy, however, that as stated in the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, “the LXX takes for granted . . . that [dai moʹni on, rendered “demon”] is a contemptuous term for heathen gods.” —Edited by Gerhard Kittel, 1971, Vol. II, p. 12. Thus, the matter is not one allowing for absolute certainty.
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