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Luke 11:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 15 But some of them said: “He expels the demons by means of Be·elʹze·bub,* the ruler of the demons.”+

Luke 11:15

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 15 τινὲς some δὲ but ἐξ out of αὐτῶν them εἶπαν said ᾿Εν In Βεεζεβοὺλ Beelzebul τῷ the ἄρχοντι ruler τῶν of the δαιμονίων demons ἐκβάλλει he is throwing out τὰ the δαιμόνια· demons;

Luke 11:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 But certain ones of them said: “He expels the demons by means of Be·elʹze·bub* the ruler of the demons.”+

Luke 11:15

The Bible in Living English
- 15 but some of them said “It is by Beelzebul the head of the demons that he expels the demons,”

Luke 11:15

American Standard Version
- 15 But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

Luke 11:15

The Emphasized Bible
- 15 but some from among them said—In Beelzebul the ruler of the demons is he casting out the demons;

Luke 11:15

King James Version
- 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 11

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 11:15
  
  Beelzebub: Possibly an alteration of Baal-zebub, meaning “Owner (Lord) of the Flies,” the Baal worshipped by the Philistines at Ekron. (2Ki 1:3) Some Greek manuscripts use the alternate forms Beelzeboul or Beezeboul, possibly meaning “Owner (Lord) of the Lofty Abode (Habitation)” or if a play on the non-Biblical Hebrew word zeʹvel (dung), “Owner (Lord) of the Dung.” As shown at Lu 11:18, “Beelzebub” is a designation applied to Satan—the prince, or ruler, of the demons.