But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”
Parallel translations
- KJV But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
- BSB But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
- NKJV But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
- NASB But the Pharisees were saying, “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”
- NLT But the Pharisees said, “He can cast out demons because he is empowered by the prince of demons.”
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Cross-references · 4
- Luke 11:15But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
- Mark 3:22The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.”
- Matt 12:23–24All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
- John 3:20For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
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