Matthew

Matthew 12:23–24

²³The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

²⁴But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul,^d the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

Footnotes

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλοι	ochloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
were astounded	ἐξίσταντο	existanto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1839 I astonish, am astonished
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
asked	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Could this be	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of David	Δαυίδ	Dauid	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1138 David

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
heard this	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
they said	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Only	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Beelzebul	Βεελζεβοὺλ	Beelzeboul	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G954 Beelzebul
prince	ἄρχοντι	archonti	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G758 a ruler, prince, leader
of demons	δαιμονίων	daimoniōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1140 an evil-spirit, demon
this	Οὗτος	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
drive out	ἐκβάλλει	ekballei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
demons	δαιμόνια	daimonia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1140 an evil-spirit, demon

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 12:23 Matthew 9:27 · Matthew 22:42–43 · John 4:29 · Matthew 15:30–31 · John 7:40–42 · Matthew 21:9 · Matthew 9:33

Matthew 12:24 Mark 3:22 · Matthew 9:34 · Luke 11:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.