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Luke 11:15
15but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul,1 the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
Luke 11:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
- New International Version (NIV)But some of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,"
- New King James Version (NKJV)But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
Context of Luke 11:15
13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” 14One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed, but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.” 16And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven. 17Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.
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Τινὲς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶπον· ἐν Βεελζεβοὺλ τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια.¶Read the interlinear
- butδέde · thenG1161
- someτιςtis · oneG5100
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
- byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- BeelzebulΒεελζεβούλBeelzeboul · BeelzebulG954
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- princeἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
- demonsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
- He drives outἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
Cross-references for Luke 11:15
- Matthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
- Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
- Mark 3:22And 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.”
- John 7:20“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
- John 8:48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
- John 10:20Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
- Luke 11:18If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
Commentaries on Luke 11:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 12:22-30.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-26Verses 14-26 Christ's thus casting out the devils, was really the destroying of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace, where he dwells, and where he rules. There is a kind of peace in the heart of an unconverted soul, while the devil, as a strong man armed, keeps it. The sinner is secure, has no doubt concerning the goodness of his state, nor any dread of the judgment to come. But observe the wonderful change made in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Beelzebul: This means "Baal, the prince." It was originally the name of a false god worshiped in Canaan. Later, people used it as a name for Satan. The Jews mocked the name, calling him Beelzebub, which means "lord of the flies."Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
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- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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