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A House Divided

Luke 11:15

In 9 translations

BSB
but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”WH Beezeboul; Vulgate Beelzebub; also in verses 18 and 19
KJV
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
WEB
But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
ASV
But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.
LSV
and certain of them said, “By Beelzebul, ruler of the demons, He casts forth the demons”;
YLT
and certain of them said, 'By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;'
DBY
But some from among them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casts he out demons.
DRC
But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils.
GNV
But some of them said, He casteth out deuils through Beelzebub the chiefe of ye deuils.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Spelling of εἶπον: Westcott–Hort: εἶπαν.
  • Spelling of Βεελζεβοὺλ: Westcott–Hort: Βεεζεβοὺλ.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include τῷ (“the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: τῷ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τῷ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τινὲς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶπον· Ἐν Βεελζεβοὺλ τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια·
RP2018
Τινὲς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶπον, Ἐν Βεελζεβοὺλ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια.
TR-Boyd
Τινὲς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶπον, Ἐν Βεελζεβοὺλ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια.
SCR1894
τινες δε εξ αυτων ειπον εν βεελζεβουλ αρχοντι των δαιμονιων εκβαλλει τα δαιμονια

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  • Matthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
  • John 10:20Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
  • John 7:20“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
  • John 8:48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
  • Luke 11:18–19If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul. And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will…
  • John 8:52“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
  • Mark 3:22–30And 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…
  • Matthew 10:25It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
  • Matthew 12:24–30But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.” Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid…

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