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Luke 11:19 Cross-References
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“And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.”
Luke 11:19 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 11:19
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? Jesus introduces an ad hominem argument that devastates His critics. The phrase "your sons" (οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν, hoi huioi humōn) refers to Jewish exorcists among the Pharisees' own disciples and followers. Jewish exorcism was practiced (cf. Acts 19:13-16 for 'sons of Sceva'), though with limited success compared to Jesus' authority. Jesus' logic is inescapable: if He casts out demons by Beelzebub, then the Pharisees' own exorcists must also be using demonic power—a conclusion they would never accept.Therefore shall they be y...
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Cross-References for Luke 11:19
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“Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us.”
“and not I. Yes”
“it speaks to those who are under the law”
“and will condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold”
“by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.”
“and will condemn it”