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Matthew 12:27
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
Verse Matthew 12:27. _BY WHOM DO YOUR CHILDREN CAST_ THEM _OUT?_] _Children_, or _sons of the prophets_, means the _disciples_ of the prophets; and _children_ or sons of the Pharisees, _disciples_ of...
THEN WAS BROUGHT UNTO HIM ONE POSSESSED WITH A DEVIL - See the notes at Matthew 4:24. The same account, substantially, is found in Mark 3:22, and Luke 11:14....
9. THE REJECTION CONSUMMATED AND THE BROKEN RELATIONSHIP. CHAPTER 12 1. The Hungry Disciples and the Accusing Pharisees. (Matthew 12:1 .) 2. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed.(Matthew 12:10 .) 3...
JESUS-' ANSWER TO THE VERDICT OF THE JERUSALEM SCRIBES, AND THE INTERVENTION OF HIS FAMILY (Mark 3:20 *, Luke 11:14; Luke 11:29; Luke 12:10;...
CRISIS (Matthew 12:1-50) In Matthew 12:1-50 we read the history of a series of crucial events in the life of Jesus. In every man's life there are decisive moments, times and events on which the whole...
Then there was brought to him a man possessed by a devil, blind and dumb; and he cured him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. The crowds were beside themselves with amazement. "Surely, they said, "t...
CHILDREN. sons: i.e. disciples. The Pharisees believed in and practiced exorcism. See Josephus (_Antiquities_ viii. 2-5), and compare Acts 19:13. THEREFORE. on account of this. Greek. _dia touto._ Ap...
_by whom do your children cast them out?_ The children are the disciples of the Pharisees, who either really possessed the power of casting out evil spirits, or pretended to have that power. In either...
THE CHARGE, ‘HE CASTETH OUT DEVILS BY BEELZEBUB.’ THE ANSWER OF JESUS Mark 3:22-27; Luke 11:15...
ΟἹ ΥἹΟῚ ὙΜΩ͂Ν ἘΝ ΤΊΝΙ ἘΚΒΆΛΛΟΥΣΙΝ; The children are the disciples of the Pharisees, who either really possessed the power of casting out evil spirits, or pretended to have that power. In either case t...
VER 27. "AND IF I BY BEELZEBUB CAST OUT DEVILS, BY WHOM DO YOUR CHILDREN CAST THEM OUT? THEREFORE THEY SHALL BE YOUR JUDGES. 28. BUT IF I CAST OUT DEVILS BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, THEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD...
_THE WARNING FROM THE SAVIOR MATTHEW 12:22-37:_ After Jesus healed the demon-possessed man the multitude asked, "could this be the Son of David?" (Matthew 12:23) The Pharisees spoke scornfully of the...
ΒΕΕΛΖΕΒΟΎΛ (G954) Ваал, князь, сатана (_см._ Matthew 12:24)....
BY WHOM DO YOUR CHILDREN, &C.— _Your sons,_ υιοι. Dr. Chandler paraphrases the verse thus: "You do not impute the miracles of your prophets to Beelzebub, but, on the evidence of these miracles, you re...
Section 28 JESUS ANSWERS THE CHARGE OF BEING IN LEAGUE WITH SATAN (Parallel: Mark 3:19-30) TEXT: 12:22-37 22. Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed hi...
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. AND IF I BY BEELZEBUB CAST OUT DEVILS, BY WHOM DO YOUR CHILDREN - `your sons' [ hui...
24 It is usual to associate this chief of the demons with the god of Ekron, called Baalzebub, _ Owner _ or _ Lord of Flies _ (2Ki_1:2). This the Septuagint renders _ Baal muian, Baal fly_. But all the...
YOUR CHILDREN] i.e. 'your disciples.' Famous rabbis and their disciples professed to cast out devils by magic and exorcism, and their success was attributed to the power of God. Why then, asked Jesus,...
THE PHARISEES ACCUSE JESUS OF BEING IN LEAGUE WITH BEELZEBUB (Mark 3:22 cp. Luke 11:17; Matthew 9:32). The ridiculous charge of the Pharisees is strong evidence of the genuineness of Christ's miracles...
PLUCKING CORN ON THE SABBATH. BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST 1-8. Plucking the corn on the sabbath (Mark 2:23; Luke 6:1). This chapter begins the period of active conflict with the Pharisees. It is...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 12 QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO USE GOD’S REST DAY 12:1-14 Matthew gives two examples of the ‘*yoke’ of the *Jewish law: 1. The *disciples...
BY WHOM DO YOUR CHILDREN CAST THEM OUT? — The “children” of the Pharisees are their disciples, and in this case, such as practised exorcism, like the sons of Sceva in Acts 19:13. The belief in demonia...
Chapter 10 The Shadow of the Cross - Matthew 11:1; Matthew 12:1 I-DISCOURAGEMENTS. Matthew 11:1 HITHERTO almost everything has been hopeful and encouraging in our Evangelist's record of the Saviour'...
_Demoniac healed and Pharisaic calumny repelled_ (Mark 3:22-30; Luke 11:14-23 _cf._ Matthew 9:32-34). The healing of a blind and dumb demoniac has its place here not for its own sake, as a miracle, bu...
_The theory shown to be absurd_....
SLANDER FROM EVIL HEARTS Matthew 12:24-37 Spite and hatred absolutely blind the eyes and distort the judgment. They reached their climax in this effort of the Pharisees to discredit Christ. They coul...
This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to His people the true conception of the sanctity of the Sabba...
Your children, &c. Some by their children understand, exorcists, that were among the Jews, that sometimes cast out devils; but it is more commonly taken for Christ's disciples and apostles, who were o...
THE UNPARDONABLE SIN (BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST) Mark 3:20-30; Matthew 12:22-37; & Luke 11:14-23. Mark: “And they come into the house; and again a multitude comes together, so that they are not
"But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. (25) And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divi...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
27._By whom do your children cast them out? _He charges them with passing an unjust and malicious decision, because in the same case they did not decide in a similar manner, but as they were affected...
At length the rejection of the nation, in consequence of their contempt of the Lord, is plainly shewn, as well as the cessation of all His relations with them as such, in order to bring out on God's p...
AND IF I BY BEELZEBUB CAST OUT DEVILS,.... As the Pharisees asserted, and would have the people believe; for this is not allowed, only for argument sake supposed: BY WHOM DO YOUR CHILDREN CAST THEM O...
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast _them_ out? therefore they shall be your judges. Ver. 27. _By whom do your children, &c._] That is, your countrymen. Not the disci...
_And if I by Beelzebub_, &c. This is the second argument made use of by Jesus for confuting the calumny of the Pharisees; _by whom do your children cast them out?_ As if he had said, “For the same rea...
CHILDREN; disciples of the Pharisees, who laid claim to the power of casting out devils, and were reputed so to do. SHALL BE YOUR JUDGES; shall convict you of folly and wickedness, in ascribing to Sa...
We have seen that Matthew groups events with a dispensational end in view, and chapter 12 shows a building up on Israel's part to a state of utter rejection of their Messiah. The expression "at that t...
22-30 A soul under Satan's power, and led captive by him, is blind in the things of God, and dumb at the throne of grace; sees nothing, and says nothing to the purpose. Satan blinds the eyes by unbel...
OLBGrk; Our Saviour's argument is this, Where the case is the same the judgment ought to be the same, and the contrary judgment speaketh malice, and hatred of the person. Do I cast out devils? So do y...
Methodius Oration on the Psalms and to no purpose dissent from your children, then shall they be your judges[41]...
Matthew 12:27 And G2532 if G1487 I G1473 out G1544 (G5719) demons G1140 by G1722 Beelzebub G954 by...
“And if I by Beelzeboul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges.” Furthermore let them consider another factor. If Jesus cast out demons by Beelzeboul,...
THE HOLY SPIRIT TRIUMPHS OVER THE EVIL SPIRIT WORLD ESTABLISHING THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD FOR ALL WHO WILL HEAR AND RESPOND (12:22-32). Following on this emphasis on the coming of the Servant of YHWH wi...
INTRODUCTORY NOTE. These occurrences seem to have followed each other in immediate succession. Luke places the last one (Matthew 12:46-50) after the parable of the sower, but Mark gives the same order...
Matthew 12:27. BY WHOM DO YOUR SONS, _i.e.,_ disciples, CAST THEM OUT? ‘If casting out devils is an evidence of a league with Satan, then this holds good against your scholars who profess to do it als...
CONTENTS: Jesus announces Himself Lord of Sabbath, Controversy with Pharisees. Healing of the withered hand. A demoniac healed. The unpardonable sin. Death and resurrection foretold. Deficiency of sel...
Matthew 12:2. _Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath- day._ The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few ears of barley in their hunger, while others enjoyed their fea...
WELL, THEN, WHO GIVES YOUR FOLLOWERS THE POWER? There were Jewish exorcists who drove out evil spirits (demons). _See_ Acts 19:13-14. Their own followers proved them wrong in what they had said by dri...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 12:27 YOUR SONS. Possibly associates or disciples of the Pharisees. The crowd’s amazement in Luke 4:36 indicates that Jesus’ divine power to cast out dem
RELIGIOUS LEADERS ACCUSE JESUS OF BEING UNDER SATAN'S POWER MATTHEW 12:24-37; MARK 3:20-30; LUKE 11:15-23; MATTHEW 12:24 But w
1-50 CHAPTER XII. _At that time Jesus went through the corn fields_ (Through the crops of corn becoming white, or ripe), &c. Luke adds that this Sabbath was the first from the second (_Vulg_.); which...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 12:23. IS NOT THIS THE SON OF DAVID?—See “The Parallel New Testament” (1882). The “not” is omitted in both columns. It “was wisely omitted by King James’ translators. It is no...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 12:1 The opposition that our Lord met with (1) from his enemies (Matthew 12:1); (2) from his relations (Matthew 12:46-4
Shall we turn to the twelfth chapter of the gospel of Matthew? Jesus was not one to follow traditions. He's already pointed out in the Sermon on the Mount, that through their interpretation of the law...
Acts 19:13; Luke 11:19; Luke 19:22; Luke 9:49; Luke 9:50;...
By whom do your children — That is, disciples, cast them out — It seems, some of them really did this; although the sons of Sceva could not. Therefore shall they be your judge — Ask them, if Satan wil...