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Selected Verse: Matthew 12:27 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 12:27 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] if [1487] I [1473] by [1722] Beelzebub [954] cast out [1544] devils [1140], by [1722] whom [5101] do your [5216] children [5207] cast them out [1544]? therefore [5124] [1223] they [846] shall be [2071] your [5216] judges [2923]. |
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King James |
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children--"your sons," meaning here the "disciples" or pupils of the Pharisees, who were so termed after the familiar language of the Old Testament in speaking of the sons of the prophets (Kg1 20:35; Kg2 2:3, &c.). Our Lord here seems to admit that such works were wrought by them; in which case the Pharisees stood self-condemned, as expressed in Luke (Luk 11:19), "Therefore shall they be your judges." |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| 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 will cast out Satan: let even them be judges in this matter. And they shall convict you of obstinacy and partiality, who impute that in me to Beelzebub, which in them you impute to God. Beside, how can I rob him of his subjects, till I have conquered him? The kingdom of God is come upon you - Unawares; before you expected: so the word implies. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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 the Pharisees. From Act 19:13, Act 19:14, it is evident there were exorcists among the Jews, and, from our Lord's saying here, it is also evident that the disciples of the Pharisees did east out demons, or, at least, those who educated them wished to have it believed that they had such a power. Our Lord's argument here is extremely conclusive: If the man who casts out demons proves himself thereby to be in league with and influenced by Satan, then your disciples, and you who taught them, are all of you in league with the devil: ye must either give up your assertion, that I cast out demons by Beelzebul, or else admit this conclusion, in its fullest force and latitude, that ye are all children of the devil, and leagued with him against God.
Envy causes persons often to condemn in one, what they approve in another. |
19 And [1161] if [1487] I [1473] by [1722] Beelzebub [954] cast out [1544] devils [1140], by [1722] whom [5101] do [1544] your [5216] sons [5207] cast them out [1544]? therefore [1223] [5124] shall they [846] be [2071] your [5216] judges [2923].
3 And the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] that were at Bethel [01008] came forth [03318] to Elisha [0477], and said [0559] unto him, Knowest [03045] thou that the LORD [03068] will take away [03947] thy master [0113] from thy head [07218] to day [03117]? And he said [0559], Yea, I know [03045] it; hold ye your peace [02814].
35 And a certain [0259] man [0376] of the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] said [0559] unto his neighbour [07453] in the word [01697] of the LORD [03068], Smite [05221] me, I pray thee. And the man [0376] refused [03985] to smite [05221] him.
14 And [1161] there were [2258] seven [2033] sons [5207] of one Sceva [4630] [5100], a Jew [2453], and chief of the priests [749], which did [4160] so [5124].
13 Then [1161] certain [5100] of [575] the vagabond [4022] Jews [2453], exorcists [1845], took upon them [2021] to call [3687] over [1909] them which had [2192] evil [4190] spirits [4151] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424], saying [3004], We adjure [3726] you [5209] by Jesus [2424] whom [3739] Paul [3972] preacheth [2784].