Mark 3:22
Context3:22 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
Context5:35 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?”
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.”