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Berean Standard Bible

“And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul, ” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.””

Mark 3:22

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Jesus' ministry has drawn enormous crowds, and his family worries that he is out of his mind. Teachers of the law arrive from Jerusalem to evaluate him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul, ” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

World English Bible (WEB)

The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.”

King James Version (KJV)

And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the scribes who are from Jerusalem having come down, said -- 'He has Beelzeboul,' and -- 'By the ruler of the demons he does cast out the demons.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y los escribas que habían venido de Jerusalem, decían que tenía á Beelzebub, y que por el príncipe de los demonios echaba fuera los demonios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los maestros de la ley que habían llegado de Jerusalén decían: «Los demonios lo obedecen porque tiene a Beelzebú, el príncipe de los demonios».

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