Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. New Living Translation And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said. English Standard Version And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. Berean Standard Bible And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. Berean Literal Bible And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? On account of this, they will be your judges. King James Bible And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. New King James Version And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. New American Standard Bible And if by Beelzebul I cast out the demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they will be your judges. NASB 1995 “If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. NASB 1977 “And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Consequently they shall be your judges. Legacy Standard Bible And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. Amplified Bible If I cast out the demons by [the help of] Beelzebul (Satan), by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges. Christian Standard Bible And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges. Holman Christian Standard Bible And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, who is it your sons drive them out by? For this reason they will be your judges. American Standard Version And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. Contemporary English Version If I use the power of Beelzebul to force out demons, whose power do your own followers use to force them out? Your followers are the ones who will judge you. English Revised Version And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. GOD'S WORD® Translation If I force demons out of people with the help of Beelzebul, who helps your followers force them out? That's why they will be your judges. Good News Translation You say that I drive out demons because Beelzebul gives me the power to do so. Well, then, who gives your followers the power to drive them out? What your own followers do proves that you are wrong! International Standard Version If I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own followers drive them out? That is why they will be your judges! Majority Standard Bible And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. NET Bible And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. New Heart English Bible If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. Webster's Bible Translation And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children expel them? therefore they shall be your judges. Weymouth New Testament And if it is by Baal-zebul's power that I expel the demons, by whose power do your disciples expel them? They therefore shall be your judges. World English Bible If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd if I, by Beelzebul, cast out the demons, your sons—by whom do they cast out? Because of this they will be your judges. Berean Literal Bible And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? On account of this, they will be your judges. Young's Literal Translation 'And if I, by Beelzeboul, do cast out the demons, your sons -- by whom do they cast out? because of this they -- they shall be your judges. Smith's Literal Translation And I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast out? for this shall they be your judges. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. Catholic Public Domain Version And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your own sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges. New American Bible And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own people drive them out? Therefore they will be your judges. New Revised Standard Version If I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own exorcists cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by what do your sons cast them out? for this reason they will be your judges. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if I am casting out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason, they shall be your judges. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. Mace New Testament and if I by Beelzebub exorcize devils, by whom do your children exorcize them? wherefore even they shall be your judges. Weymouth New Testament And if it is by Baal-zebul's power that I expel the demons, by whose power do your disciples expel them? They therefore shall be your judges. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A House Divided…26If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? 27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.… Cross References Luke 11:19 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. Mark 3:22-26 And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.” / So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? / If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. ... John 8:48-52 The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?” / “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. / I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge. ... Acts 19:13-16 Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” / Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. / But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” ... 1 Kings 18:24-29 Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.” / Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.” / And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. ... 2 Kings 1:2-4 Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.” / But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ / Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed. 2 Kings 17:17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. 2 Kings 21:6 He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, / casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead. / For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you. Leviticus 19:31 You must not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out, or you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. Isaiah 8:19 When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? Isaiah 19:3 Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists. Zechariah 13:2 And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. 1 Samuel 28:7-14 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied. / So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.” / But the woman replied, “Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has killed the mediums and spiritists in the land. Why have you set a trap to get me killed?” ... 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. Treasury of Scripture And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. Beelzebub. Matthew 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. by whom. Mark 9:38,39 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us… Luke 9:49,50 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us… Luke 11:19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. they. Matthew 12:41,42 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here… Luke 19:22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Jump to Previous Beelzeboul Beelzebub Beelzebul Be-El'zebul Cast Children Demons Devils Disciples Drive Evil Expel Judges Power Reason SpiritsJump to Next Beelzeboul Beelzebub Beelzebul Be-El'zebul Cast Children Demons Devils Disciples Drive Evil Expel Judges Power Reason SpiritsMatthew 12 1. Jesus reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the Sabbath,3. by scripture, 9. by reason, 13. and by a miracle. 22. He heals a man possessed that was blind and mute; 24. and confronting the absurd charge of casting out demons by Beelzebub, 32. he shows that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall never be forgiven. 36. Account shall be made of idle words. 38. He rebukes the unfaithful, who seek after a sign, 46. and shows who is his brother, sister, and mother. And if I drive out demons The phrase "drive out demons" refers to the act of exorcism, which was a significant aspect of Jesus' ministry. The Greek word for "drive out" is "ekballō," meaning to cast out or expel. This action demonstrates Jesus' authority over evil spirits, affirming His divine power. In the historical context, exorcism was not uncommon, and various Jewish exorcists practiced it. Jesus' ability to cast out demons was a testament to His messianic identity and the inbreaking of God's kingdom. by Beelzebul by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges Parallel Commentaries ... Greek AndΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. drive out ἐκβάλλω (ekballō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject. demons δαιμόνια (daimonia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity. by ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Beelzebul, Βεελζεβοὺλ (Beelzeboul) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 954: Beelzebul, a name of Satan, the chief of evil spirits. Of Chaldee origin; dung-god; Beelzebul, a name of Satan. by ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. whom τίνι (tini) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. {do} your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. sons υἱοὶ (huioi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. drive them out? ἐκβάλλουσιν (ekballousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject. So then, διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. they αὐτοὶ (autoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. will be ἔσονται (esontai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. judges. κριταὶ (kritai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2923: A judge, magistrate, ruler. From krino; a judge. Links Matthew 12:27 NIVMatthew 12:27 NLT Matthew 12:27 ESV Matthew 12:27 NASB Matthew 12:27 KJV Matthew 12:27 BibleApps.com Matthew 12:27 Biblia Paralela Matthew 12:27 Chinese Bible Matthew 12:27 French Bible Matthew 12:27 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 12:27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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