For they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”
because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
For they persisted in saying, He has an unclean spirit.
He said this because the legal experts were saying, “He’s possessed by an evil spirit.”
For they said: "He has an unclean spirit."
Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit.
The Torah scholars who came down from Jerusalem said, “He’s possessed by beelzebul,” and, “By the ruler of demons He drives out demons.”
but whoever slanders the Ruach ha-Kodesh never has release, but is guilty of an eternal sin!”
Then His mother and brothers come. Standing outside, they sent word to Him, summoning Him.
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon. He’s insane! Why listen to Him?”