Luke 11:19 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 11:19

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.

23 ^aHe who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

An Unclean Spirit Returns

24 ^a“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’

25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order.

26 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and ^athe last state of that man is worse than the first.”

Keeping the Word

27 And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, ^a“Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!”

28 But He said, ^a“More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

Seeking a Sign

29 ^aAnd while the crowds were thickly gathered together, He began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks a ^bsign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah¹ the prophet.

30 For as ^aJonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation.

Verse Comparison: Luke 11:19

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American Standard Version
And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

Amplified® Bible
Now if I expel demons with the help of {and} by Beelzebub, with whose help {and} by whom do your sons drive them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

Contemporary English Version
If I use his power to force out demons, whose power do your own followers use to force them out? They are the ones who will judge you.

Darby English Version
But if *I* by Beelzebub cast out demons, your sons -- by whom do they cast [them] out? For this reason *they* shall be your judges.

Good News Bible
If this is how I drive them out, how do your followers drive them out? Your own followers prove that you are wrong!

International Standard Version
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own followers drive them out? That is why they will be your judges!

King James Version
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

New American Standard Bible
"And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? So they will be your judges.

New International Version
Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? So they will serve as your judges.

Young's Literal Translation
`But if I by Beelzeboul cast forth the demons -- your sons, by whom do they cast forth? because of this your judges they shall be;

New English Translation
Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons¹ cast them² out? Therefore they will be your judges.

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