Mark 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.”

Ps 22:6; Mt 9:34; Mt 10:25; Mt 12:24; Mt 15:1; Mr 7:1; Lu 5:17; Lu 11:15; Joh 7:20; Joh 8:48,52; Joh 10:22

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.”