Luke 11:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 11:15

13 If you then, being evil, know how to give ^agood gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

A House Divided Cannot Stand

14 ^aAnd He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

15 But some of them said, ^a“He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

16 Others, testing Him, ^asought from Him a sign from heaven.

17 ^aBut ^bHe, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls.

18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

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

20 But if I cast out demons ^awith the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21 ^aWhen a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.

22 But ^awhen a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his¹ spoils.

Verse Comparison: Luke 11:15

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

Amplified® Bible
But some of them said, He drives out demons [because He is in league with and] by Beelzebub, the prince of demons,

Contemporary English Version
But some people said, "He forces out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons!"

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

Good News Bible
but some of the people said, "It is Beelzebul, the chief of the demons, who gives him the power to drive them out."

International Standard Version
But some of them said, "He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

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

New American Standard Bible
But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

New International Version
But some of them said, "By Beelzebub, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons."

New King James Version
But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

Young's Literal Translation
and certain of them said, `By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;'

New English Translation
But some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul,¹ the ruler² of demons, he casts out demons.”

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