But someof them said,"He castsout demonsby Beelzebul,the rulerof the demons."
But the Phariseeswere saying,"He castsout the demonsby the rulerof the demons."
Manyof them were saying,"He hasa demonand is insane.Whydo you listento Him?"
The Jewssaidto Him, "Nowwe knowthat You havea demon.Abrahamdied,and the prophets[also]; and You say,'IfanyonekeepsMy word,he will nevertasteof death.'
The Jewsansweredand saidto Him, "Do we not sayrightlythat You are a Samaritanand havea demon?"
The crowdanswered,"You havea demon!Whoseeksto killYou?"
"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!
The newsabout Him spreadthroughoutallSyria;and they broughtto Him allwho were ill,those sufferingwith variousdiseasesand pains,demoniacs,epileptics,paralytics;and He healedthem.
Thena demon-possessedman [who was] blindand mutewas broughtto Jesus, and He healedhim, sothat the mute manspokeand saw.
