Mark 3:22

“And the Scribes which came down from Jerusalem, etc..] Or, “but the Scribes”, etc.. who had an aversion to Christ, and a different opinion of him: these were they, who having heard much of the doctrine and miracles of Christ, came down from Jerusalem, which lay in the upper, and higher part of the land of Israel, into Galilee, a low country, to make their observations upon him; and take every advantage they could against him, being men, in their way, letter learned, and artful, and cunning: these said, he hath Beelzebub: or, as the Syriac and Persic versions render it, “Beelzebub is in him”: sometimes they call him Beelzebub; sometimes say that he cast out devils by him; and here, that he…”

“And the scribes ... - See the notes at Matthew 12:24-32. The occasion of their saying this was, that he had healed a man possessed with a devil. The scribes, who came from Jerusalem to watch his conduct, charged him with having made a compact or agreement with the prince of the devils. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The scribes and Pharisees, Mat 12:22; who had come down from Jerusalem - Purposely on the devil's errand. And not without success. For the common people now began to drink in the poison, from these learned, good, honourable men! He hath Beelzebub - at command, is in league with him: And by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils - How easily may a man of learning elude the strongest proof of a work of God! How readily can he account for every incident without ever taking God into the question. Mat 12:24; Luk 11:15. Mark 3:28”

“3:22 The teachers of religious law (see study note on 1:22) from Jerusalem attributed Jesus’ apparent madness to his being possessed by Satan (Greek Beelzeboul; see study note on Matt 10:25). Jesus’ opponents credited his miracle-working ability to Satan (as in the rabbinic work, Sanhedrin 3:43a, where miracle-working is ascribed to sorcery).”

“which: Mar 7:1; Mat 15:1; Luk 5:17 He hath: Psa 22:6; Mat 9:34, Mat 10:25, Mat 12:24; Luk 11:15; Joh 7:20, Joh 8:48, Joh 8:52, Joh 10:22 Mark 3:23”