Matthew 12:23-24

12:23 All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?” 12:24 But when the Pharisees ¹  heard this they said, “He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, ²  the ruler ³  of demons!”

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.”

John 3:20

3:20 For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.

[12:24]  ¹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[12:24]  ² tn Grk “except by Beelzebul.”

[12:24]  ³ tn Or “prince.”

[3:22]  ⁴ tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[3:22]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[3:22]  ⁶ tn Grk “He has Beelzebul.”

[3:22]  ⁷ tn Or “prince.”

[11:15]  ⁸ tn Grk “By Beelzebul.”

[11:15]  ⁹ tn Or “prince.”