Luke 11:15
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
Luke 11:15 in other translations
| BSB | but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.” |
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| 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. |
| YLT | and certain of them said, ‘By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;' |
| DARBY | But some from among them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casts he out demons. |
| BBE | But some of them said, He sends out evil spirits by Beelzebul, the ruler of evil spirits. |
| Webster | But some of them said, He casteth out demons through Beelzebub, the chief of the demons. |
What does Luke 11:15 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Verse 15.
(4) "Beelzebub" Lk 11:18,19
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 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…
Luke 11:15 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 11:15
- Matthew 9:34
But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
- John 10:20
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
- John 8:48
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
- John 7:20
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
- Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
- John 8:52
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
- Mark 3:22-30
And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. …
- Matthew 12:24-30
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. …
- Luke 11:18-19
If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
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Context
- Luke 11:14
And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
- Luke 11:15
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
- Luke 11:16
And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
Luke 11:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas algunos de ellos decían: En Beelzebub, príncipe de los demonios, echa fuera los demonios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais quelques-uns d’entre eux disaient: Il chasse les démons par Béelzébul, le chef des démons. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Einige aber von ihnen sagten: Durch Beelzebub, den Obersten der Dämonen, treibt er die Dämonen aus. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quidam autem ex eis dixerunt: In Beelzebub principe dæmoniorum ejicit dæmonia. |