Bible Verses about “ghosts”

“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”

“And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?”

“‹But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.›”

“‹And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.›”

“‹And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that› [would come] ‹from thence.›”

“‹Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:›”

“‹For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.›”

“‹Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.›”

“‹And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.›”

“‹And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.›”

“‹Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.›”

“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”

“And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,”

“And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.”

“¶ Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, [there is] a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.”

“And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.”

“And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me [him] up, whom I shall name unto thee.”

“And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

“And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, [As] the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.”

“Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.”

“And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou [art] Saul.”

“And he said unto her, What form [is] he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he [is] covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it [was] Samuel, and he stooped with [his] face to the ground, and bowed himself.”

“¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.”

“Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?”

“And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, [even] to David:”

“Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.”

“Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow [shalt] thou and thy sons [be] with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”

“And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.”

“His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.”

“And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.”

“And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.”

“Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.”

“¶ And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,”

“And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.”

“And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.”

“And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.”

“So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [be] no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.”

“Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help.”

“After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.”

“His sons come to honour, and he knoweth [it] not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth [it] not of them.”