But if I—by the Spirit of God, etc. The Spirit of God, here, means the power of God—in Luke, by the finger of God. Compare Exodus…

By the Spirit of God — In Luke 11:20, we have an equivalent phrase: the finger of God. Likewise, in Old Testament languag…

Our Lord, in effect, says: If I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then a new era has begun. The divine power has come into distinct conflict wi…

St. John Chrysostom: After the first answer, He gives a second that is plainer than the first, saying, And if I by Beelzeb…

Jesus knows that his exorcisms, performed by the Spirit of God, prove that the kingdom age has already dawned. Of course, this also implies that Je…

But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God. Luke says, if I cast out devils by The Finger of God; employing the word Finge…

But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God
As it was certain he did, from the nature, use, and design of such mir…

A soul under Satan's power, and led captive by him, is blind in the things of God and dumb at the throne of grace; it sees nothing and says nothing…

Above, the Lord refuted those who were slandering both His doctrine and His life; here, however, He refutes those who disparage His miracles. And f…