New Living Translation
Mark 3:22
22But 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.”
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 King James Version (NKJV)And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”
Context of Mark 3:22
20One time Jesus entered a house, and the crowds began to gather again. Soon he and his disciples couldn’t even find time to eat. 21When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. “He’s out of his mind,” they said. 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.” 23Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration. “How can Satan cast out Satan?” he asked. 24“A kingdom divided by civil war will collapse.
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 7:1One day some Pharisees and teachers of religious law arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus.
- Matthew 15:1Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law now arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus. They asked him,
- Luke 5:17One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well as from Jerusalem.) And the Lord’s healing power was strongly with Jesus.
- Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned and despised by all!
- Matthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, “He can cast out demons because he is empowered by the prince of demons.”
- Matthew 10:25Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names!
- Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”
- Luke 11:15but some of them said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”
- John 7:20The crowd replied, “You’re demon possessed! Who’s trying to kill you?”
- John 8:48The people retorted, “You Samaritan devil! Didn’t we say all along that you were possessed by a demon?”
- John 10:22It was now winter, and Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Hanukkah, the Festival of Dedication.
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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