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A House Divided

Matthew 12:24

In 9 translations

BSB
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”WH Beezeboul; Vulgate Beelzebub; also in verse 27
KJV
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
WEB
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
ASV
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.
LSV
But the Pharisees having heard, said, “This One does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, ruler of the demons.”
YLT
but the Pharisees having heard, said, 'This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'
DBY
But the Pharisees, having heard [it], said, This [man] does not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub, prince of demons.
DRC
But the Pharisees hearing it, said: This man casteth not out the devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
GNV
But when the Pharises heard it, they saide, This man casteth the deuils no otherwise out, but through Beelzebub the prince of deuils.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Βεελζεβοὺλ: Westcott–Hort: Βεεζεβοὺλ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες εἶπον· Οὗτος οὐκ ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ Βεελζεβοὺλ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων.
RP2018
Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες εἶπον, Οὗτος οὐκ ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια, εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ Βεελζεβοὺλ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων.
TR-Boyd
Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες εἶπον, Οὗτος οὐκ ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια, εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ Βεελζεβοὺλ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων.
SCR1894
οι δε φαρισαιοι ακουσαντες ειπον ουτος ουκ εκβαλλει τα δαιμονια ει μη εν τω βεελζεβουλ αρχοντι των δαιμονιων

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 3:22And 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.”
  • Matthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
  • Luke 11:15but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”

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