Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house‘Beelzebul,’ how much worse will they call the members of his household!
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- Mark 3:22 : 22 The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said,“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”
- Luke 11:15 : 15 But some of them said,“By the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he casts out demons!”
- Matt 9:34 : 34 But the Pharisees said,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”
- Matt 12:24 : 24 But when the Pharisees heard this they said,“He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”
- John 7:20 : 20 The crowd answered,“You’re possessed by a demon! Who is trying to kill you?”
- John 8:48 : 48 The Judeans replied,“Aren’t we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?”
- John 8:52 : 52 Then the Judeans responded,“Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say,‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’
- John 10:20 : 20 Many of them were saying,“He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?”
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