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Matthew 12:23–24

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And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
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From verse 23

  1. Matthew 9:27Rank 1 from verse 23
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    27¶ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

  2. John 4:29Rank 2 from verse 23
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    29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

  3. Matthew 22:42–43Rank 3 from verse 23
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    42Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

    43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

  4. John 7:40–42Rank 4 from verse 23
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    40¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

    41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

    42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

  5. Matthew 15:30–31Rank 5 from verse 23
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    30And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:

    31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

From verse 24

  1. Mark 3:22Rank 1 from verse 24
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    22¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

  2. Matthew 9:34Rank 2 from verse 24
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    34But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

  3. Luke 11:15Rank 3 from verse 24
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    15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

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Matthew 12:23

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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Matthew 12:24

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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cast

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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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prince

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A chief, head, ruler, governor, commander, noble, or person of leading authority.

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22¶ Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

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24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

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25And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

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