Matthew 9:34
34 But the Pharisees said, "It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons."
Other Translations of Matthew 9:34
King James Version
34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
English Standard Version
34 But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons."
The Message
34 The Pharisees were left sputtering, "Hocus pocus. It's nothing but hocus pocus. He's probably made a pact with the Devil."
New King James Version
34 But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons."
New Living Translation
34 But the Pharisees said, "He can cast out demons because he is empowered by the prince of demons."
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 9:34
Commentary on Matthew 9:32-34
(Read Matthew 9:32-34)
Of the two, better a dumb devil than a blaspheming one. Christ's cures strike at the root, and remove the effect by taking away the cause; they open the lips, by breaking Satan's power in the soul. Nothing can convince those who are under the power of pride. They will believe anything, however false or absurd, rather than the Holy Scriptures; thus they show the enmity of their hearts against a holy God.