The crowdanswered,"You havea demon!Whoseeksto killYou?"
Manyof them were saying,"He hasa demonand is insane.Whydo you listento Him?"
The Jewsansweredand saidto Him, "Do we not sayrightlythat You are a Samaritanand havea demon?"
The Jewssaidto Him, "Nowwe knowthat You havea demon.Abrahamdied,and the prophets[also]; and You say,'IfanyonekeepsMy word,he will nevertasteof death.'
becausethey were saying,"He hasan uncleanspirit."
While [Paul] was sayingthisin his defense,Festussaidin a loudvoice,"Paul,you are out of your mind![Your] greatlearningis drivingyou mad."
But when the Phariseesheard[this], they said,"This mancastsout demonsonlyby Beelzebulthe rulerof the demons."
"It is enoughfor the disciplethat he becomelikehis teacher,and the slavelikehis master.Ifthey have calledthe head of the houseBeelzebul,how muchmore[will they malign] the members of his household!
But the Phariseeswere saying,"He castsout the demonsby the rulerof the demons."
Jesusanswered,"I do not havea demon;but I honorMy Father,and you dishonorMe.
