Luke 11:19

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ δὲ ἐγὼ ἐν Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκβάλλω τὰ δαιμόνια, οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν ἐν τίνι ἐκβάλλουσιν; διὰ τοῦτο κριταὶ ὑμῶν αὐτοὶ ἔσονται.

Transliteration

If de I by Beelzeboul ekballō the daimonia, the hyioi of you by whom ekballousin? because of this kritai of you they esontai.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *Beelzeboul*: dative, masculine, singular - Beelzebul (proper name)
• *ekballō*: present indicative, active, 1st singular - I cast out
• *daimonia*: accusative, neuter, plural - demons
• *hyioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - sons
• *ekballousin*: present indicative, active, 3rd plural - they cast out
• *kritai*: nominative, masculine, plural - judges
• *esontai*: future indicative, middle, 3rd plural - they will be

Word Meanings

• *Beelzeboul*: Beelzebul/lord of the dwelling/prince of demons
• *ekballō*: cast out/expel/drive out
• *daimonia*: demons/evil spirits
• *hyioi*: sons/children/descendants
• *ekballousin*: cast out/expel/drive out
• *kritai*: judges/arbiters
• *esontai*: will be/will become

Referenced Verses

• Luke 9:49 : 49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
• Luke 11:31-32 : 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
• Luke 19:22 : 22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
• Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
• Job 15:6 : 6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
• Matt 12:27-28 : 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
• Matt 12:41-42 : 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.