Luke 11:15

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But some of them said,“By the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he casts out demons!”

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  • Matt 9:34 : 34 But the Pharisees said,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”
  • Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house‘Beelzebul,’ how much worse will they call the members of his household!
  • Matt 12:24-30 : 24 But when the Pharisees heard this they said,“He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!” 25 Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand. 26 So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you. 29 How else can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house. 30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
  • Mark 3:22-30 : 22 The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said,“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!” 23 So he called them and spoke to them in parables:“How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan rises against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand and his end has come. 27 But no one is able to enter a strong man’s house and steal his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can thoroughly plunder his house. 28 I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter. 29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin” 30 (because they said,“He has an unclean spirit”).
  • Luke 11:18-19 : 18 So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. 19 Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
  • John 7:20 : 20 The crowd answered,“You’re possessed by a demon! Who is trying to kill you?”
  • John 8:48 : 48 The Judeans replied,“Aren’t we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?”
  • John 8:52 : 52 Then the Judeans responded,“Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say,‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’
  • John 10:20 : 20 Many of them were saying,“He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?”

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  • Mark 3:21-23
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    21When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said,“He is out of his mind.”

    22The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said,“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”

    23So he called them and spoke to them in parables:“How can Satan cast out Satan?

  • Matt 12:24
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    24But when the Pharisees heard this they said,“He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”

  • Matt 9:32-34
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    32As they were going away, a man who was demon-possessed and unable to speak was brought to him.

    33After the demon was cast out, the man who had been mute began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said,“Never has anything like this been seen in Israel!”

    34But the Pharisees said,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”

  • Luke 11:16-20
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    16Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.

    17But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.

    18So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

    19Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

    20But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

  • Matt 12:26-29
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    26So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

    27And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

    28But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

    29How else can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.

  • Luke 11:14
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    14Jesus and Beelzebul Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the man who had been mute began to speak, and the crowds were amazed.

  • John 10:20-21
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    20Many of them were saying,“He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?”

    21Others said,“These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?”

  • Mark 3:30
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    30(because they said,“He has an unclean spirit”).

  • Matt 8:31
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    31Then the demons begged him,“If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

  • Mark 1:34
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    34So he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

  • Mark 3:15
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    15and to have authority to cast out demons.

  • Luke 10:17
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    17Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying,“Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!”

  • Luke 4:35-36
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    35But Jesus rebuked him:“Silence! Come out of him!” Then, after the demon threw the man down in their midst, he came out of him without hurting him.

    36They were all amazed and began to say to one another,“What’s happening here? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

  • Mark 5:12
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    12And the demonic spirits begged him,“Send us into the pigs. Let us enter them.”

  • Mark 3:11
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    11And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out,“You are the Son of God.”

  • Mark 1:39
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    39So he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

  • Mark 1:23
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    23Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

  • Luke 4:33
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    33Now in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

  • Mark 9:25
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    25Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it,“Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”

  • Matt 11:18
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    18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say,‘He has a demon!’

  • Luke 9:1
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    1The Sending of the Twelve Apostles After Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

  • Luke 4:41
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    41Demons also came out of many, crying out,“You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

  • Luke 8:29-30
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    29For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man.(For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)

    30Jesus then asked him,“What is your name?” He said,“Legion,” because many demons had entered him.

  • Mark 1:25-27
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    25But Jesus rebuked him:“Silence! Come out of him!”

    26After throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him.

    27They were all amazed so that they asked each other,“What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.”

  • Matt 9:3
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    3Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves,“This man is blaspheming!”

  • Mark 5:8
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    8(For Jesus had said to him,“Come out of that man, you unclean spirit!”)

  • Mark 5:16
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    16Those who had seen what had happened to the demon-possessed man reported it, and they also told about the pigs.

  • Rev 16:14
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    14For they are the spirits of the demons performing signs who go out to the kings of the earth to bring them together for the battle that will take place on the great day of God, the All-Powerful.

  • Matt 17:19
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    19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said,“Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

  • Luke 9:42
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    42As the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

  • Luke 8:36
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    36Those who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

  • Mark 5:3
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    3He lived among the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain.

  • Luke 9:40
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    40I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so.”

  • Matt 12:22
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    22Jesus and Beelzebul Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.