One day he was teaching, and near him sat Pharisees and doctors of the Law who had come from every village of Galilee and Judaea as well as from Jerusalem. Now the power of the Lord was present for the work of healing.

He hath

[vs omitted but shown in footnote] But the Pharisees said, "He casts out daemons by the prince of daemons."

enough for the scholar to fare like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If men have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they miscall his servants!

But when the Pharisees heard of it they said, "This fellow only casts out daemons by Beelzebul the prince of daemons."

but some of them said, "It is by Beelzebul the prince of daemons that he casts out daemons."

The crowd replied, "You are mad. Who wants to kill you?"

The Jews retorted, "Are we not right in saying you are a Samaritan, you are mad?"

[vss 22-29 moved to follow 9:41] Then came the festival of Dedication at Jerusalem; it was winter,

General references

[vs omitted but shown in footnote] But the Pharisees said, "He casts out daemons by the prince of daemons."

(This was because they said, "He has an unclean spirit.")

And they begged him earnestly not to send them out of the country.