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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 11:15

But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.This portion of the chapter appears to be descriptive of some of the same incidents and teachings recorded in Matthew 12; but this may not be affirmed dogmatically. How natural it was that the Pharisees would have renewed a charge ascribing Jesus' power to Satan, and how logical that Jesus would have replied to it with strikingly similar words and illustrations. If the two passages are indeed accounts of a single... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 11:16

And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven.A sign from heaven ... This was repeatedly demanded by the Pharisees, although they are not named here: and what they probably meant was some spectacular wonder, without moral value, which would cater to human curiosity. Jesus never allowed himself to be maneuvered by such evil requests. Not only were the Pharisees incapable of judging such signs, if they had been given; but they were already the sworn enemies of the Lord, intent on... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 11:14

Luke 11:14. And he was casting out a devil,— Δαιμονιον, a demon. By this word the ancient heathens understood inferior deities or spirits both good and bad; but the ancientJewsdistinguished good and evil spirits by several different names; the former of which are, in the version of the LXX, generally called αγγελοι, angels, and the latter δαιμονια, demons. As for the good spirits or angels, they are frequently mentioned as appearing to the patriarchs, and other pious men; but in Deu 32:17 the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:14-16

Luke again first presented the setting for the confrontation that followed. Jesus cast a demon out of a man whom it had made dumb. This sign of His messiahship amazed the multitudes that observed it (cf. Luke 4:36; Luke 9:42-43; et al.). Some of them attributed Jesus’ power to the head demon, namely, Satan (Luke 11:18). The spelling Beelzebul (NASB) is most common in the Greek text. Beelzebub (NIV) has come down to us from the Latin manuscript tradition. "Beelzebul" probably came from the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:14-26

1. The Beelzebul controversy 11:14-26 (cf. Matthew 12:22-37; Mark 3:19-30)The placement of these events in Luke’s Gospel again raises the question of whether Luke recorded the same incident as Matthew and Mark or whether this was a similar but different one. I, along with many other students of the passages, believe it was probably a different occasion in view of the differences in the accounts.The connecting idea with what precedes is the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13). Luke had stressed the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:14-54

C. The results of popular opposition 11:14-54Luke recorded the climax of the rejection of Jesus and His message and then narrated Jesus’ instructions to His disciples about how they should live in view of rejection. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 11:15

11:15 By (f-7) En . as ver. 19; Matthew 9:34 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:1-54

The Lord’s Prayer. The Sign of Jonah1-4. The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-15). See on Mt. If the Lord’s Prayer was given only once, St. Luke is probably right as to the occasion. His version, however (as in the case of the Beatitudes), is manifestly inferior to St. Matthew’s. Of the seven petitions he omits two—the third (’Thy will be done,’ etc.), and the seventh (’but deliver us from the evil one’: see the RV). In place of Mt’s beautiful opening, ’Our Father in the heavens,’ he has simply,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:14-15

(14, 15) He was casting out a devil.—See Notes on Matthew 9:32-34. read more

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