New King James Version
Mark 3:22
22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”
Mark 3:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
- New International Version (NIV)And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "by the prince of demons he casts out the demons."
- New Living Translation (NLT)But the teachers of religious law who had arrived from Jerusalem said, “He’s possessed by Satan, the prince of demons. That’s where he gets the power to cast out demons.”
Context of Mark 3:22
20Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21But when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.” And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.” 23So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Read all of Mark 3Mark 3:22 word by word
καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς οἱ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων καταβάντες ἔλεγον ὅτι Βεελζεβοὺλ ἔχει καὶ ὅτι ἐν τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- the scribesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
- came downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- He hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- BeelzebubΒεελζεβούλBeelzeboul · BeelzebulG954
- byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the princeἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
- of the devilsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
- casteth he outἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
Cross-references for Mark 3:22
- Mark 7:1Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem.
- Matthew 15:1Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,
- Luke 5:17Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
- Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
- Matthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
- Matthew 10:25It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!
- Matthew 12:24Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
- Luke 11:15But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
- John 7:20The people answered and said, “You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?”
- John 8:48Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
- John 10:22Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter.
Commentaries on Mark 3:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22He hath Beelzebub - See on Matthew 12:24-26; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 And the scribes - See the notes at Matthew 12:24-32. The occasion of their saying this was, that he had healed a man possessed with a devil. The scribes, who came from Jerusalem to watch his conduct, charged him with having made a compact or agreement with the prince of the devils.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 It was plain that the doctrine of Christ had a direct tendency to break the devil's power; and it was as plain, that casting of him out of the bodies of people, confirmed that doctrine; therefore Satan could not support such a design. Christ gave an awful warning against speaking such dangerous words. It is true the gospel promises, because Christ has purchased, forgiveness for the greatest sins and sinners; but by this sin, they would oppose…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22The scribes … from Jerusalem claimed Jesus was crazy because they believed Satan possessed him (see study note on 1:22) (Greek Beelzeboul; see study note on Matthew 10:25). The opponents of Jesus said his ability to perform miracles came from Satan (see the Jewish rabbinic work, Sanhedrin 3:43a, where they credit the working of miracles to magic).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 3
- 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
- Kingcomments
- 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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