But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 12:24 in context
Matthew 12:21–27
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In his name, the nations will hope.”
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Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
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All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
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But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
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Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
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If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
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