Mark 3:22

The experts in the law ¹  who came down from Jerusalem ²  said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” ³  and, “By the ruler ⁴  of demons he casts out demons.”

biblegateway Mar 3:22

And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebub! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons."

biblegateway Mar 3:22

The scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons."

biblegateway Mar 3:22

But the teachers of religious law who had arrived from Jerusalem said, "He’s possessed by Satan, the prince of demons. That’s where he gets the power to cast out demons."

biblegateway Mar 3:22

The religion scholars from Jerusalem came down spreading rumors that he was working black magic, using devil tricks to impress them with spiritual power.

SABDAweb Mar 3:22

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men.

bibleoremus Mar 3:22

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons."

biblegateway Mar 3:22

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebub," and, "By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons."

biblegateway Mar 3:22

The experts in the law ¹  who came down from Jerusalem ²  said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” ³  and, “By the ruler ⁴  of demons he casts out demons.”

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

² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

³ tn Grk “He has Beelzebul.”

³ sn Beelzebul is another name for Satan. So some people recognized Jesus’ work as supernatural, but called it diabolical.

⁴ tn Or “prince.”