Mark 3:22

3:22 The experts in the law ¹  who came down from Jerusalem ²  said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” ³  and, “By the ruler ⁴  of demons he casts out demons.”

Mark 5:35

5:35 While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s ⁵  house saying, “Your daughter has died. Why trouble the teacher any longer?”

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¹ tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

² map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

³ tn Grk “He has Beelzebul.”

sn Beelzebul is another name for Satan. So some people recognized Jesus’ work as supernatural, but called it diabolical.

⁴ tn Or “prince.”

⁵ sn See the note on synagogue rulers in 5:22.