Luke 11:15

But some among them said, "It is by the power of Baal-zebul, the Prince of the demons, that he expels the demons."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

In Context

14On once occasion He was expelling a dumb demon; and when the demon was gone out the dumb man could speak, and the people were astonished.

16Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:25Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?

Mark 3:22The Scribes, too, who had come down from Jerusalem said, "He has Baal-zebul in him; and it is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he expels the demons."

John 7:20"You are possessed by a demon," replied the crowd; "no one wants to kill you."

John 8:52"Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet *you* say, `If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.'

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:15-27

Christ Accused of Leaguing with Satan; Watchfulness Inculcated. 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.… Read the whole commentary →

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