Matthew 12:24

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 9:34 : 34 But the Pharisees said,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”
  • 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!”

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  • Matt 9:33-34
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    33After the demon was cast out, the man who had been mute began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said,“Never has anything like this been seen in Israel!”

    34But the Pharisees said,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”

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    14Jesus and Beelzebul Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the man who had been mute began to speak, and the crowds were amazed.

    15But some of them said,“By the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he casts out demons!”

  • Mark 3:21-23
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    21When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said,“He is out of his mind.”

    22The 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!”

    23So he called them and spoke to them in parables:“How can Satan cast out Satan?

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    25Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand.

    26So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

    27And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

    28But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

    29How else can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.

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    17But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.

    18So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

    19Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

    20But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

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    22Jesus and Beelzebul Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.

    23All the crowds were amazed and said,“Could this one be the Son of David?”

  • 2But when the Pharisees saw this they said to him,“Look, your disciples are doing what is against the law to do on the Sabbath.”

  • 41Demons also came out of many, crying out,“You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

  • Mark 1:23-27
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    23Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

    24“Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are– the Holy One of God!”

    25But Jesus rebuked him:“Silence! Come out of him!”

    26After throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him.

    27They were all amazed so that they asked each other,“What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.”

  • 24So the Pharisees said to him,“Look, why are they doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?”

  • 33Now in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

  • 34So he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

  • Luke 4:35-36
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    35But Jesus rebuked him:“Silence! Come out of him!” Then, after the demon threw the man down in their midst, he came out of him without hurting him.

    36They were all amazed and began to say to one another,“What’s happening here? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

  • 30(because they said,“He has an unclean spirit”).

  • 14But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate him.

  • 1The Sending of the Twelve Apostles After Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

  • 11And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out,“You are the Son of God.”

  • 48The Judeans replied,“Aren’t we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?”

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    20Many of them were saying,“He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?”

    21Others said,“These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?”

  • 25Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it,“Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”

  • 42As the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

  • 31Then the demons begged him,“If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

  • 27But no one is able to enter a strong man’s house and steal his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can thoroughly plunder his house.

  • 39So he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

  • 40I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so.”

  • 12And the demonic spirits begged him,“Send us into the pigs. Let us enter them.”

  • 28Healing the Gadarene Demoniacs When he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were extremely violent, so that no one was able to pass by that way.

  • 30Jesus then asked him,“What is your name?” He said,“Legion,” because many demons had entered him.

  • 38On Jesus’ Side John said to him,“Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

  • 19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said,“Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

  • 36Those who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

  • 25It 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!