Mark 3:22-24

New International Version

²²And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem^(A) said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul!^(B) By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.”^(C)

²³So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables:^(D) “How can Satan^(E) drive out Satan? ²⁴If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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Mark 3:22-24

English Standard Version

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

²²And ^(A)the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, ^(B)“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” ²³^(C)And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? ²⁴If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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Mark 3:22-24

New American Standard Bible

²²The scribes who came down ^(A)from Jerusalem were saying, “He ^[a]is possessed by ^[b]^(B)Beelzebul,” and “^(C)He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.” ²³^(D)And so He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in ^(E)parables: “How can ^(F)Satan cast out Satan? ²⁴And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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Footnotes

Mark 3:22 Lit has Beelzebul
Mark 3:22 One early ms Beezebul; some early ancient versions Beelzebub

Mark 3:22-24

New King James Version

²²And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, ^(A)“He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ^(B)ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”

²³^(C)So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan? ²⁴If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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