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Butδὲthe Phariseesοἱ Φαρισαῖοιwere saying,ἔλεγον“ByἘνthe rulerτῷ ἄρχοντιof the demonsτῶν δαιμονίωνhe drives outἐκβάλλειthe demons.”τὰ δαιμόνια
Matthew 9:34
Study it in the app“But the Pharisees were saying, “By the ruler of the demons he drives out the demons.””
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 9:34, word by word
- the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioi
Pharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaioi” appears- were sayingἔλεγονelegon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “elegon” appears- the rulerἄρχοντιarchonti
prince
The chief of demons: "the ruler of this world".
Where else “archonti” appears- of the demonsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōn
demon
An evil spirit that oppresses people.
Where else “daimoniōn” appears- he drives outἐκβάλλειekballei
drive out
To expel someone, like demons.
Where else “ekballei” appears
The context
33And when the demon had been driven out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed, saying, “Never has anything been seen like this in Israel!”
34 · This verse (above)
35And Jesus went around all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness.
To study Matthew 9 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jesus say to the paralyzed man before healing him, and how did some scribes react (vv. 2–3)?
2. What it means
What did Jesus mean by “I did not come to call the righteous but sinners” as he sat with them (vv. 10–13)?
3. How I live it
Jesus saw the crowds with compassion (v. 36). Whom around you could you look at with more compassion today?