King James Version
What Does Mark 3:22 Mean?
“And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.”
Context
20
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
21
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. friends: or, kinsmen
22
And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
23
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
24
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(22-30) **He hath Beelzebub.**—See Notes on Matthew 12:24-32.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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