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Matthew 12:24

Satan

22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

23 The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
KJV
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
WEB
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
ASV
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.
DARBY
But the Pharisees, having heard [it], said, This [man] does not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub, prince of demons.
BLB
And the Pharisees, having heard, said, “This [man] does not cast out the demons except by Beelzebul, ruler of the demons.”
ÅB
Men da fariseerne hørte det sa de: «Det er bare ved Be'elsebul, de onde åndenes fyrste, han driver ut de onde åndene.»
OTB
Men da fariseerne hørte dette, sa de: «Denne mannen driver bare ut demoner ved Beelzebul, demonens fyrste.»
B1930
Men da fariseerne hørte det, sa de: Det er bare ved Be'elsebul, de onde ånders fyrste, han driver de onde ånder ut.

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Cross references

  • Mark 3:22

    And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

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  • Matthew 9:34

    But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

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  • Luke 11:15

    but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”

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