Matthew 9:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἔλεγον, Ἐν τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια.

Transliteration

But the Pharisaioi elegon, By the archonti of the daimoniōn he ekballei the daimonia.

Grammar Details

*Pharisaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees
*elegon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were saying
*archonti*: dative, masculine, singular - ruler
*daimoniōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of demons
*ekballei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - casts out
*daimonia*: accusative, neuter, plural - demons

Word Meanings

*Pharisaioi*: Pharisees (Jewish religious sect)
*elegon*: were saying/kept saying
*archonti*: ruler/prince/chief
*daimoniōn*: of demons/of evil spirits
*ekballei*: casts out/expels/drives out

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 11:15 : 15 But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.
Mark 3:22 : 22 And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.
Matt 12:23-24 : 23 And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.
John 3:20 : 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

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Matt 12:24
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24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.
Luke 11:14-15
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82%
14And he was casting out a demon {G2532} [that] [was] dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.
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Mark 3:22-23
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22And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.
23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
Matt 9:32-33
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32And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.
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18And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.
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John 10:20-21
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