King James Version
What Does Luke 11:14 Mean?
“And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.”
Context
12
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? offer: Gr. give
13
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
14
And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
15
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul
16
And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(14, 15) **He was casting out a devil.**—See Notes on Matthew 9:32-34.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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