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He called them to him, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
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Jesus's Logical Rebuttal
When accused of using Satan's power, Jesus didn't just issue a denial. Commentators note He called his accusers near and used 'parables'—not long stories, but short, powerful analogies and rhetorical questions. Scholars describe these as 'crisp pungent thrusts' that logically exposed the absurdity of the scribes' claim, demonstrating Jesus' wisdom in debate.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the Scribes, etc. See Barnes on Matthew 12:24-32.
The occasion of their saying this was that He had healed a man possessed with…
In parables (εν παραβολαις). In crisp pungent thrusts that exposed the inconsistencies of the scribes and Pharisees. See on Mt 13 …
19th Century
Anglican
Said unto them in parables.—The word is used in its wider sense, as including any form of argument from analogy more or l…
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Jesus replied to the charge by making a comparison. His argument is as follows: I have just cast out demons. Now if I am doing this by Satan’s powe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he called them unto him The Jerusalem Scribes, to come nearer to him, and attend to what he had to say in defenc…
It was plain that the doctrine of Christ had a direct tendency to break the devil's power; and it was as plain that casting him out of the bodies o…
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