KJV King James Version
But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
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Matthew 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
WEB World English Bible
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
ASV American Standard Version
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but the Pharisees having heard, said, ‘This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 12
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast [them] out? therefore they shall be your judges.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenΦαρισαῖοιG5330 · PharisaiosPhariseeἀκούσαντεςG191 · akouōto hearεἶπον·G2036 · eiponto sayοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itοὐκG3756 · ounoἐκβάλλειG1544 · ekballōto expelτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoδαιμόνιαG1140 · daimoniondemonεἰG1487 · eiifμὴG3361 · mēnotἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΒεελζεβοὺλG954 · BeelzeboulBeelzebulἄρχοντιG758 · archōnrulerτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδαιμονίων.¶G1140 · daimoniondemon
Cross-references
Mark 3:22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.Matthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.Luke 11:15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
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