Matthew 12:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow does not cast out devils, except by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, 'This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But when{G1161} the Pharisees{G5330} heard{G191} it, they said,{G2036} This{G3778} man doth{G1544} not{G3756} cast out{G1544} demons,{G1140} but{G1487} by{G1722} Beelzebub{G954} the prince{G758} of the demons.{G1140}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} when the Pharisees{G5330} heard{G191}{(G5660)} it, they said{G2036}{(G5627)}, This{G3778} fellow doth{G1544} not{G3756} cast out{G1544}{(G5719)} devils{G1140}, but{G1508} by{G1722} Beelzebub{G954} the prince{G758} of the devils{G1140}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But when the Pharises hearde that they sayde: This felow dryveth ye devyls no nother wyse oute but by the helpe of Belzebub ye chefe of the devyls.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But whan the Pharises herde that, they sayde: He dryueth the deuyls out none other wyse, but thorow Beelzebub the chefe of the deuyls.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But when the Pharises heard it, they saide, This man casteth the deuils no otherwise out, but through Beelzebub the prince of deuils.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But when the Pharisees hearde it, they sayde: This felowe driueth the deuils no otherwise out, but by Beelzebub the prince of the deuils.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    but the Pharisees having heard, said, `This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But when the Pharisees heard this they said,“He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 9:34 : 34 But the Pharisees said, He casts out demons through the prince of the demons.
  • Mark 3:22 : 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of the demons he casts out demons.
  • Luke 11:15 : 15 But some of them said, He casts out demons through Beelzebub the chief of the demons.

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    33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke: and the crowds marveled, saying, It was never seen like this in Israel.

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  • Luke 11:14-15
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    14 And he was casting out a demon, and it was mute. And it happened when the demon had gone out, the mute spoke; and the people wondered.

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    21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

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    17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falls.

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