Luke 11:15

15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.”

Luke 11:15 in Other Translations

15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,"

15 but some of them said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”

15 But some from the crowd were cynical. "Black magic," they said. "Some devil trick he's pulled from his sleeve."

15 But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

15 But some of them said, "He can force demons out of people only with the help of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons."

15 But some of them said, "He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons!"

15 But some of them said, "Jesus is driving out demons by the power of Beelzebub, the prince of demons."

Luke 11:15 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 11:15

But some of them said
The Pharisees, ( Matthew 9:34 ) ( Matthew 12:24 ) who could not bear that he should be thought to be the Messiah, and therefore put an ill construction on the miracle:

he casteth out devils through Beelzebub, the chief of devils;
in several copies he is called Beelzebul, and in the Arabic and Ethiopic versions; which last adds these words, "and he answered and said, how can Satan cast out Satan?" (See Gill on Matthew 12:20).

Luke 11:15 In-Context

13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

14 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.

15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.”

16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.

17 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.

Cross References

• 1. S Mark 3:22
• 2. Matthew 9:34