# Is “Demon” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Demon” is in the Bible. It appears 27 times in the Lumin Translation, though not in the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/demon
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

The King James Version never says demon. It says devils for the Greek daimonion. The Lumin Translation says demon, as in Matthew 8:28.

- Lumin Translation: 27, first in Matthew 8:28
- King James Version: 0

## Where it appears

25 verses in 4 books (Old Testament 0, New Testament 27).

> When he arrived at the other side, in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming out of the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass by that way.
>
> — [Matthew 8:28](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/8#28) (Lumin Translation)

> The men tending the pigs ran off, went into the town, and reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
>
> — [Matthew 8:33](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/8#33) (Lumin Translation)

> As they were going out, a man who could not speak and was possessed by a demon was brought to him.
>
> — [Matthew 9:32](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/9#32) (Lumin Translation)

> When the demon had been driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
>
> — [Matthew 9:33](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/9#33) (Lumin Translation)

> For John came without eating or drinking, and they say, ‘There is a demon in him.’
>
> — [Matthew 11:18](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/11#18) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Demon” in the Bible?

Yes. “Demon” is in the Bible. It appears 27 times in the Lumin Translation, though not in the King James Bible. The King James Version never says demon. It says devils for the Greek daimonion. The Lumin Translation says demon, as in Matthew 8:28.

### How many times is “Demon” in the Bible?

Demon appears 27 times in the Lumin Translation, and not in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms.

### Where is “Demon” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the Lumin Translation, demon first appears in Matthew 8:28: “When he arrived at the other side, in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming out of the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass by that way.”

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