Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists Matthew Mark and Luke John Calvin (continued)
Matthew 12:22-24; Mark 3:20-22; Luke 11:14-15
Matthew 12:22-24; Mark 3:20-22;
Luke 11:14-15
Matthew 12:22-24
Mark 3:20-22
Luke 11:14-15
22. Then was brought to him one who was tormented by a devil, blind and dumb; and he cured him, so that the blind and dumb person both spoke and saw. 23. And all the multitudes were astonished, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24. But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out devils but by Beelzebub prince of the devils.
20. And they come into the house, and immediately a multitude assembled, so that they could not even eat bread. 706 21. And when those who were related to him heard it, they went out to lay hands on him; 707 for they said, He is gone mad. 708
22. And the Scribes, who had come down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils he casteth out devils.
14. And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. 709 And when he had cast out the devil, the dumb person spoke, and the multitudes wondered. 710 15. And some of them said, By Beelzebub, the prince of the devils, he casteth out devils. 711
Mark 3:20. And they come into the house. Mark undoubtedly takes in a somewhat extended period of time, when he passes from the miracles to that wicked conspiracy which the relatives of Christ formed with each other, to bind him as if he had been a madman. Matthew and Luke mention not more than a single miracle, as having given to the Pharisees an opportunity of slander; but as all the three agree in this last clause which is contained in Mark's narrative, I have thought it proper to insert it here.
706"Ils ne pouvoyent pas mesme prendre leur repas;" — "they could not even take their meal." 707"Ils sortirent pour le saisir;" — "they went out to seize him." 708"Car ils disoyent qu'il estoit hors du sens;" — "for they said that he was out of his senses." 709"Un diable qui estoit muet;" — "a devil which was dumb." 710"Dont les troupes s'emerveillerent;" — "at which the multitudes wondered." 711"C'est par Beel-zebub, prince des diables, qu'il iette hors les diables;" — "it is by Beelzebub, prince of the devils, that he casteth out devils."