Matthew 9:34

9:34 But the Pharisees ¹  said, “By the ruler ²  of demons he casts out demons.” ³ 

Mark 3:22

3:22 The experts in the law ⁴  who came down from Jerusalem ⁵  said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” ⁶  and, “By the ruler ⁷  of demons he casts out demons.”

Luke 11:15

11:15 But some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, ⁸  the ruler ⁹  of demons, he casts out demons.”

¹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

² tn Or “prince.”

³ tc Although codex Cantabrigiensis (D), along with a few other Western versional and patristic witnesses, lacks this verse, virtually all other witnesses have it. The Western text’s reputation for free alterations as well as the heightened climax if v. 33 concludes this pericope explains why these witnesses omitted the verse.

⁴ tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

⁵ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁶ tn Grk “He has Beelzebul.”

⁷ tn Or “prince.”

⁸ tn Grk “By Beelzebul.”

⁹ tn Or “prince.”