Matius 12:2

12:2 But when the Pharisees ¹  saw this they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is against the law to do on the Sabbath.”

Matius 12:24

12:24 But when the Pharisees ²  heard this they said, “He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, ³  the ruler ⁴  of demons!”

[12:2]  ¹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[12:24]  ² sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[12:24]  ³ tn Grk “except by Beelzebul.”

[12:24]  sn Beelzebul is another name for Satan. So some people recognized Jesus’ work as supernatural, but called it diabolical.

[12:24]  ⁴ tn Or “prince.”