Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
when	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι Pharisaioi	G5330	a separatist · noun — nominative plural masculine, a title
heard	ἀκούσαντες akousantes	G191	to hear (in various senses) · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
said	εἶπον· eipon	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
This	οὗτος houtos	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
doth	ἐκβάλλει ekballei	G1544	to eject (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
out	ἐκβάλλω ekbállō	G1544	to eject (literally or figuratively)
devils	δαιμόνια daimonia	G1140	a dæmonic being · noun — accusative plural neuter
but	εἰ ei	G1487	if · conditional particle
by	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Beelzebub	Βεελζεβοὺλ Beelzeboul	G954	dung-god · noun — dative singular masculine, a title
prince	ἄρχοντι archonti	G758	a first (in rank or power) · noun — dative singular masculine
devils	δαιμονίων.¶ daimoniōn	G1140	a dæmonic being · noun — genitive plural neuter

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Cross-references

Mark 3:22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
Luke 11:15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:22-37

In these verses we have, I. Christ's glorious conquest of Satan, in the gracious cure of one who, by the divine permission, was under his power, and in his possession, Mat 12:22. Here observe, 1. The man's case was very sad; he was possessed with a devil. More cases of this kind occurred in Christ's time than usual, that Christ's power might be the more magnified, and his purpose the more manifested, in opposing and dispossessing Satan; and that it might the more evidently appear, that he came to destroy the works of the devil. This poor man that was possessed was blind and dumb; a miserable case! he could neither see to help himself, nor speak to others to help him. A soul under Satan's pow…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard it--Mark (Mar 3:22) says, "the scribes which came down from Jerusalem"; so that this had been a hostile party of the ecclesiastics, who had come all the way from Jerusalem to collect materials for a charge against Him. (See on Mat 12:14). they said, This fellow--an expression of contempt. doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub--rather, "Beelzebul" (see on Mat 10:25). the prince of the devils--Two things are here implied--first, that the bitterest enemies of our Lord were unable to deny the reality of His miracles; and next, that they believed in an organized internal kingdom of evil, under one chief. This belief would be of small consequence, had not ou…

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John Gill on Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard it,.... Very probably not the same that went out, and held a council against Christ to destroy him, Matthew 12:14 but others that were come from Judea and Jerusalem, and were with him in the house, and saw the miracle: these, when they heard what the people said, and how ready they were to believe, and own Jesus to be the Messiah, in order to prevent it, being filled with envy and malice, they said, this fellow doth not cast out devils but by Beelzebub, the prince of devils. They could not deny the miracle, or that it was one; but to deprive him of the glory of it, and even reproach him for it, and to bring him into contempt with the people, they not only speak…

The Church Fathers

Beelzebub is the same as Beel or Baal, or Beelphegor. Beel was father of Ninus king of Assyria; Baal was so called because he was worshipped on high; he was called Beelphegor from the mountain Phegor; Zebub was the servant of Abimelech the son of Gedeon, who, having slain his seventy brothers, built a temple to Baal, and set him up as Priest therein, to drive away the flies which were collected there by the abundant blood of the victims; for Zebub means, a fly. Beelzebub therefore is interpreted, The man of flies, wherefore from this most unclean worship they called him the Prince of the dæmons. Having therefore nothing more mean to cast upon the Lord, they said that He cast out dæmons by Beelzebub. And it should be known that this word is not to be read with d or t at the end, as some corrupt copies have, but with b.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Beelzebub — (Gr. form Beel’zebul), the name given to Satan, and found only in the New Testament (Matt. 10:25; 12:24, 27; Mark 3:22). It is probably the same as Baalzebub (q.v.), the god of Ekron, meaning “the…
Beelzebul — (lord of the house), the title of a heathen deity, to whom the Jews ascribed the sovereignty of the evil spirits; Satan, the prince of the devils. (Matthew 10:25; 12:24; Mark 3:22; Luke 11:15) ff.…
Satan — Adversary; accuser. When used as a proper name, the Hebrew word so rendered has the article “the adversary” (Job 1:6-12; 2:1-7). In the New Testament it is used as interchangeable with Diabolos, or…
Beelzebub · The prince of — The prince of
Infidelity · 1:12; — 1:12;
Persecution · OF JESUS — OF JESUS
Pharisees, The · Imputed Christ’s miracles to Satan’s power — Imputed Christ’s miracles to Satan’s power
Reviling And Reproaching · Exemplified: Pharisees — Exemplified: Pharisees
Satan · Beelzebul — Beelzebul
Scoffing · 21:14,15;34:7; — 21:14,15;34:7;
Titles And Names Of The Devil · Beelzebub — Beelzebub

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Matthew 12:24

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:22-37

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 12:24

John Gill on Matthew 12:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Matthew 12:24

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:22-37

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 12:24

John Gill on Matthew 12:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Matthew 12:22-24

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 12:24