Bible Verses about “ghosts”
The Bible contains 40 verses about ghosts across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,”
“When they tell you, "Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:" shouldn't a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?”
“"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.”
“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 in anguish in this flame.'”
“Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'”
“"He said, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house;”
“for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won't also come into this place of torment.'”
“"But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.'”
“"He said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'”
“"He said to him, 'If they don't listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.'"”
“See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."”
“For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”
“The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;”
“and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.”
“Then Saul said to his servants, "Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her." His servants said to him, "Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor."”
“The king said to her, "Don't be afraid. For what do you see?" The woman said to Saul, "I see a god coming up out of the earth."”
“Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, "Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whoever I shall name to you."”
“The woman said to him, "Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?"”
“Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, "As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing."”
“Then the woman said, "Whom shall I bring up to you?" He said, "Bring Samuel up for me."”
“When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, "Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!"”
“He said to her, "What does he look like?" She said, "An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe." Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.”
“Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?" Saul answered, "I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do."”
“Samuel said, "Why then do you ask of me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?”
“Yahweh has done to you as he spoke by me. Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, even to David.”
“Because you didn't obey the voice of Yahweh, and didn't execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore Yahweh has done this thing to you this day.”
“Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines."”
“When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.”
“His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.”
“He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.”
“Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.”
“Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.”
“After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.”
“The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.”
“When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.”
“When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn't answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.”
“so man lies down and doesn't rise. Until the heavens are no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.”
“Don't put your trust in princes, each a son of man in whom there is no help.”
“After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.”
“His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.”