Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

²² And ^(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.”

Traditions and Commandments

15 ^(A)Then Pharisees and ^(B)scribes came to Jesus ^(C)from Jerusalem and said,

²⁵ It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. ^(A)If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign^[a] those of his household.

²⁴ But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, ^(A)“It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”

³⁴ But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”

²⁰ The crowd answered, ^(A)“You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?”

⁵² The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! ^(A)Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet ^(B)you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never ^(C)taste death.’

Before Abraham Was, I Am

⁴⁸ The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and ^(A)have a demon?”

¹⁵ But some of them said, “He casts out demons ^(A)by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,”

Traditions and Commandments

7 ^(A)Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes ^(B)who had come from Jerusalem,