Luke 11:15

NETBible

But some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, 1  the ruler 2  of demons, he casts out demons.”

NIV ©

But some of them said, "By Beelzebub, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons."

NASB ©

But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

NLT ©

but some said, "No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons!"

MSG ©

But some from the crowd were cynical. "Black magic," they said. "Some devil trick he's pulled from his sleeve."

BBE ©

But some of them said, He sends out evil spirits by Beelzebul, the ruler of evil spirits.

NRSV ©

But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

NKJV ©

But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons."

KJV
But
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some
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He casteth out
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Beelzebub
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{Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul}
NASB ©
But some
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, "He casts
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out demons
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by Beelzebul
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, the ruler
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NET [draft] ITL
But
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some
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of
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them
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said
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, “By
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the power of Beelzebul
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, the ruler
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of demons
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, he casts out
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demons
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.”
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PREP
beelzeboul
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T-DSM
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daimoniwn
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ekballei
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N-APN
NETBible

But some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, 1  the ruler 2  of demons, he casts out demons.”

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “By Beelzebul.”

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

2 tn Or “prince.”