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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 12:27

Beelzebub: Matthew 12:24 by whom: Mark 9:38, Mark 9:39, Luke 9:49, Luke 9:50, Luke 11:19, Acts 19:13-Nehemiah : they: Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Luke 19:22, Romans 3:19 Reciprocal: Numbers 23:23 - no enchantment read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 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.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.... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:27

27. Your children That is, your disciples. That there were among the Jews exorcists, who at least professed to cast out devils, we know from the Apocrypha, from Josephus, and from Acts 19:12-14. It appears by the writings of the earliest Christian fathers that this power of exorcism remained for some time in the primitive Church. The truth doubtless is, that as the power of Satan had been for a period extraordinarily manifest at our Saviour’s coming, (see note on Matthew 1:20,) by the... read more

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