Luke 11:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore they will 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? Therefore, they will be your judges.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore {G5124} shall they be your judges.

• 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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf I by the power of Belzebub caste oute devyls: by whome do youre chyldren cast them out? Therfore shall they be youre iudges.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And yf I dryue out deuels thorow Beelzebul, by whom the do youre children dryue them out? Therfore shall they be youre iudges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If I through Beelzebub cast out deuils, by whome doe your children cast them out? Therefore shall they be your iudges.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If I by the helpe of Beelzebub cast out deuils, by whose helpe do your chyldren cast them out? Therfore shall they be your iudges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `But if I by Beelzeboul cast forth the demons -- your sons, by whom do they cast forth? because of this your judges they shall be;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if I, by Beelzebul, send out evil spirits, by whose help do your sons send them out? so let them be your judges.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 9:49 : 49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow 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 Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
• Luke 19:22 : 22 And he said to him, Out of your own mouth I will judge you, wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
• Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
• Job 15:6 : 6 Your own mouth condemns you, not I; yes, your own lips testify against you.
• Matt 12:27-28 : 27 And if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, 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 has come upon 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 Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah 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.