Luke 11:15 Parallel Translations

But some of them said, "He can force demons out of people only with the help of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

ASV:

But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

BBE:

But some of them said, He sends out evil spirits by Beelzebul, the ruler of evil spirits.

DBY:

But some from among them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casts he out demons.

ERV:

But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

WEY:

But some among them said, "It is by the power of Baal-zebul, the Prince of the demons, that he expels the demons."

WBS:

But some of them said, He casteth out demons through Beelzebub, the chief of the demons.

WEB:

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

YLT:

and certain of them said, 'By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;'

Luke 11:15 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees were saying, "He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons."

Matthew 10:25 "It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household! (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

11:15 {3} But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
(3) An example of horrible blindness, and such as cannot be healed, when the power of God is blasphemed by an evil conscience and pretended malice.

PNT:

11:14-26 And he was casting out a devil, etc. See notes on Mt 12:22-29,43-45. This discourse was given in Galilee.

WES:

11:15 But some said, He casteth out devils by Beelzebub - These he answers, Lu 11:17. Others, to try whether it were so or no, sought a sign from heaven. These he reproves in Lu 11:29 and following verse s. Beelzebub signifies the lord of flies, a title which the heathens gave to Jupiter, whom they accounted the chief of their gods, and yet supposed him to be employed in driving away flies from their temple and sacrifices. The Philistines worshipped a deity under this name, as the god of Ekron: from hence the Jews took the name, and applied it to the chief of the devils. Mr 3:22.

MHC:

11:14-26 Christ's thus casting out the devils, was really the destroying of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace, where he dwells, and where he rules. There is a kind of peace in the heart of an unconverted soul, while the devil, as a strong man armed, keeps it. The sinner is secure, has no doubt concerning the goodness of his state, nor any dread of the judgment to come. But observe the wonderful change made in conversion. The conversion of a soul to God, is Christ's victory over the devil and his power in that soul, restoring the soul to its liberty, and recovering his own interest in it and power over it. All the endowments of mind of body are now employed for Christ. Here is the condition of a hypocrite. The house is swept from common sins, by a forced confession, as Pharaoh's; by a feigned contrition, as Ahab's; or by a partial reformation, as Herod's. The house is swept, but it is not washed; the heart is not made holy. Sweeping takes off only the loose dirt, while the sin that besets the sinner, the beloved sin, is untouched. The house is garnished with common gifts and graces. It is not furnished with any true grace; it is all paint and varnish, not real nor lasting. It was never given up to Christ, nor dwelt in by the Spirit. Let us take heed of resting in that which a man may have, and yet come short of heaven. The wicked spirits enter in without any difficulty; they are welcomed, and they dwell there; there they work, there they rule. From such an awful state let all earnestly pray to be delivered.

CONC:

Baal-zebul Beelzeboul Beelzebub Beelzebul Be-el'zebul Cast Casteth Casts Chief Demons Devils Driving Evil Expels Forth Power Prince Ruler Sends Spirits

Baal-Zebul Beelzeboul Beelzebub Beelzebul Be-El'zebul Cast Casteth Casts Chief Demons Devils Driving Evil Expels Forth Power Prince Ruler Sends Spirits

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