Matthew 12:27

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Mark 9:38-39 : 38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us." 39 But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
  • Luke 9:49-50 : 49 John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us." 50 Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."
  • Luke 11:19 : 19 But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.
  • Acts 19:13-16 : 13 But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches." 14 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this. 15 The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?" 16 The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
  • Matt 12:41-42 : 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
  • Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
  • Luke 19:22 : 22 "He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn't lay down, and reaping that which I didn't sow.

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  • Luke 11:17-20
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    17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.

    18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

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

    20 But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come to you.

  • Matt 12:28-31
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    28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

    29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.

    30 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn't gather with me, scatters.

    31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

  • Matt 12:24-26
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    24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

    25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

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

  • Mark 3:22-23
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    22 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons."

    23 He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

  • Luke 11:13-15
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    13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

    14 He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. It happened, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

    15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

  • Matt 9:34
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    34 But the Pharisees said, "By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons."

  • John 12:31
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    31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

  • Mark 3:26-27
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    26 If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he can't stand, but has an end.

    27 But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.

  • Luke 10:17
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    17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"

  • Matt 17:18-19
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    18 Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.

    19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"

  • Luke 9:40
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    40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."

  • Luke 9:1
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    1 He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

  • Luke 9:42
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    42 While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

  • Matt 8:12
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    12 but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

  • Matt 12:37
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    37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

  • Mark 3:30
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    30 --because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."

  • Matt 8:31
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    31 The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."

  • Luke 11:23
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    23 "He that is not with me is against me. He who doesn't gather with me scatters.

  • Matt 10:25
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    25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

  • Mark 3:15
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    15 and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:

  • Matt 12:33
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    33 "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

  • Luke 4:36
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    36 Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!"

  • Matt 7:11
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    11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

  • Matt 7:20
    68%

    20 Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.

  • Luke 4:41
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    41 Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

  • Matt 7:22
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    22 Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'

  • Rev 16:14
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    14 for they are spirits of demons, performing signs; which go forth to the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of that great day of God, the Almighty.

  • Mark 1:39
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    39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

  • Matt 10:1
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    1 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.

  • Mark 9:28
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    28 When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"

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

  • John 6:70
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    70 Jesus answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

  • Mark 1:27
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    27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"

  • Matt 12:45
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    45 Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."

  • Mark 13:12
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    12 "Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

  • Mark 3:11
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    11 The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, "You are the Son of God!"

  • Luke 8:30
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    30 Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.