One day as He was teaching, there were some Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Him to cure people.

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But the Pharisees kept on saying, "It is by the help of the prince of the demons that He drives them out."

The pupil should be satisfied to become like his teacher, and the slave should be satisfied to become like his master. If men have called the Head of the house Beelzebub, how much worse names will they heap upon the members of His family!

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man is not driving out demons except by the help of Beelzebub, the prince of the demons."

But some of them said, "It is with the help of Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that He is driving the demons out."

The crowd answered, "You are certainly under the power of a demon! Who is trying to kill you?"

Then the Jews answered Him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and are under the power of a demon?"

At that time came the Feast of Rededication at Jerusalem. It was winter,

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But the Pharisees kept on saying, "It is by the help of the prince of the demons that He drives them out."

He said so, because they kept saying, "He is under the spell of a foul spirit."

And they kept on earnestly begging Him not to send them out of that country.