Luke 11:15

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Luke 11:13–17 · Berean Standard Bible

13 So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

14 One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,

15 but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”

16 And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

17 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.

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Matthew 9:34

But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

Matthew 12:25

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

Matthew 12:26

If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

Matthew 12:27

And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

Matthew 12:28

But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Matthew 12:29

Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

Matthew 12:30

He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

Mark 3:22

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

Mark 3:23

So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?

Mark 3:24

If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

Mark 3:25

If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

Mark 3:26

And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.

Mark 3:27

Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.

Mark 3:28

Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.

Mark 3:29

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”

Mark 3:30

Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

John 7:20

“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

John 8:48

The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”

John 8:52

“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.

John 10:20

Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

Luke 11:18

If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

Luke 11:19

And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.