It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house “Beelzebul,” how much more the members of his household!
Matthew 12:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When the Pharisees heard this, they said, ‘This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This Man drives out demons only by and with the help of Beelzebub, the prince of demons. American Standard Version (1901) But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons. Common English Bible When the Pharisees heard, they said, “This man throws out demons only by the authority of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.” Catholic Public Domain Version But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub, the prince of the demons." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the Pharisees hearing it, said: This man casteth not out the devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. |
It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house “Beelzebul,” how much more the members of his household!
Just as they were going out, a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak was brought to him.
But the Pharisees said, ‘He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.’
The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, ‘He is possessed by Beelzebul,’ and, ‘He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.’
Now he was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon came out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed.
But some of them said, ‘He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.’