LUKE 11:19 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. εἰ
2. ei
3. if
4. -
5. 14870
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49271
1. Δέ
2. de
3. And
4. but then
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49272
1. ἐγώ
2. egō
3. I
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1N·S
7. I
8. I
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49273
1. ἐν
2. en
3. by
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49274
1. Βεελζεβούλ
2. beelzeboul
3. Beʼelzeboul
4. -
5. 9540
6. N····DMS
7. Beʼelzeboul
8. Beelzeboul
9. U
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49275
1. ἐκβάλλω
2. ekballō
3. am throwing out
4. -
5. 15440
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˓am˒ throwing_out
8. ˓am˒ casting_out
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49276
1. τά
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49277
1. δαιμόνια
2. daimonion
3. demons
4. -
5. 11400
6. N····ANP
7. demons
8. demons
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49278
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49279
1. υἱοί
2. huios
3. sons
4. -
5. 52070
6. N····NMP
7. sons
8. sons
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49280
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. of you all
4. your
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse; R49177; R49206
11. 49281
1. ἐν
2. en
3. by
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49282
1. ἐκ
2. ek
3. -
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. -
11. 49283
1. τίνι
2. tis
3. whom
4. -
5. 51010
6. R····DMS
7. whom
8. whom
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49284
1. τί
2. tis
3. -
4. -
5. 51010
6. R····ANS
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. -
11. 49285
1. ἐκβάλλουσιν
2. ekballō
3. are throwing out
4. -
5. 15440
6. VIPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ throwing_out
8. ˓are˒ casting_out
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse; F49289
11. 49286
1. ἐκβαλοῦσιν
2. ekballō
3. -
4. -
5. 15440
6. VIFA3··P
7. ˓will_be˒ throwing_out
8. ˓will_be˒ casting_out
9. -
10. -
11. 49287
1. Διά
2. dia
3. Because of
4. -
5. 12230
6. P·······
7. because_of
8. because_of
9. S
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49288
1. τοῦτο
2. houtos
3. this
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····ANS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse; R49286
11. 49289
1. αὐτοί
2. autos
3. they
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49290
1. κριταί
2. kritēs
3. -
4. -
5. 29230
6. N····NMP
7. judges
8. judges
9. -
10. -
11. 49291
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. of you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse; R49177; R49206
11. 49292
1. αὐτοί
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. -
11. 49293
1. κριταί
2. kritēs
3. judges
4. -
5. 29230
6. N····NMP
7. judges
8. judges
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49294
1. ἔσονται
2. eimi
3. will be
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIFM3··P
7. will_be
8. will_be
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49295
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. -
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. -
11. 49296
1. κριταί
2. kritēs
3. -
4. -
5. 29230
6. N····NMP
7. judges
8. judges
9. -
10. -
11. 49297

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:14–23: Jesus proved that he did not use Satan’s power

This section is not explicitly connected with the preceding section in time, place, or theme.

In this section, Jesus cast out a demon that made a man mute (11:14). Some people who were there commented to each other that Jesus was casting out demons by the power of Satan (11:15). Jesus gave them two reasons why this could not be true (11:17–19). He concluded that he cast out demons by the power of God (11:20). Then he told a parable (11:21–22) that showed that he is stronger than Satan.

Some other headings for this section are:

Jesus is stronger than Satan

Jesus and Beelzebub

Jesus sends unclean spirits away by defeating Satan

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 12:22–30 and Mark 3:20–27.

Paragraph 11:17–20

In this paragraph Jesus gave two arguments to prove that he was not using Beelzebul’s power to drive out demons. He was using God’s power. The two arguments are:

If he were using Beelzebul’s power, then Beelzebul would be fighting against his own demons and would destroy his own kingdom (11:17–18).
If he were using Beelzebul’s power, then his accusers would need to explain why they did not also accuse other Jewish exorcists of using Beelzebul’s power (11:19).

No one would accept the conclusion to these arguments, so there was only one alternative: Jesus was using God’s power (11:20).

11:19

In 11:19 Jesus gave a second reason why it was not logical for his critics to say that he used Beelzebul’s power to drive out demons. This reason contains implied information and a rhetorical question. Here is a statement of the reason with the implied information included:

You think/say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul’s power.
Your followers also drive out demons, so you are implying that your own followers also use Beelzebul’s power when they drive out demons. But they do not.
So your own followers will judge you to be wrong.

11:19a

And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul,

If I am expelling demons by using the power of Beelzebul,
And if you think that I use the power of Satan to throw/drive out demons,
Since you^(plur) say that I cause evil spirits to leave by Satan’s power,
If this is true,

And: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as And introduces a new part of Jesus’ argument or reasoning. Though some versions (NET, NIV, NRSV) translate it as “Now,” it is not a time word here.

Some versions do not use a specific conjunction here. Use a way that is natural in your language to introduce this new reasoning.

if I drive out demons by Beelzebul: Here Jesus was pointing out that the thinking of his critics would lead to a conclusion that they themselves could not agree with. He was not admitting that he used Beelzebul’s power to drive out demons.

The words I drive out demons by Beelzebul are a repetition of part of 11:18c. In some languages, it may not be natural to repeat these words. If that is true in your language, you can say:

If that is true

I: In Greek, the word I is emphasized. There is a deliberate contrast between I in 11:19a and “your followers” in 11:19b. If you have a way to show this contrast in your language, you should use it here.

11:19b

by whom do your sons drive them out?

what about your^(plur) own followers? By whose power do they drive/cast out demons?
then whose power do your people use when they cast/throw out demons? Satan’s power?
then you^(plur) are saying/implying that your own followers cause demons to leave in the same way!
then you^(plur) are also saying that your followers drive demons out by Satan’s power. But they do not use Satan’s power.

Verse 11:19b is based on the common knowledge that some of the followers of Jesus’ critics also drove out demons.

by whom do your sons drive them out?: Here your sons refers to disciples or followers. This is a rhetorical question. It emphasizes the obvious but implied conclusion to the claim that Jesus drove out demons by the power of Beelzebul. The implied conclusion is: “then you are saying that your followers also drive out demons by the power of Beelzebul.”

There are at least two ways to translate this rhetorical question:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
what about your own followers? By whom do they drive out demons? By Beelzebub’s power?
what about your own followers? (NLT96)
you are saying that your followers also drive out demons by Beelzebub. Isn’t that right?
As a statement. For example:
then you are saying that your followers also do it that way.
then you are saying/implying that your followers also use Beelzebub’s power to cast out demons.

Translate this rhetorical question in a way that will make the implied conclusion clear in your language.

your sons: The Greek word that the BSB translates literally as sons refers to disciples or people who follow a certain religious leader. According to Matthew 12:24, Jesus was addressing the Pharisees, so this probably refers to their followers.

You may want to add a footnote here if you feel it will be helpful. For example:

Jesus was probably referring here to the followers of the Pharisees. See Matthew 12:24–28.

11:19c

So then, they will be your judges.

This is why your^(plur) followers will judge you^(plur) to be wrong.
Therefore, they themselves will prove that you^(plur) are wrong.

Between 11:19b and 11:19c is some implied information. This information is:

your followers do not use Satan’s power to cast out demons

If you need to supply this implied information, you can put it in your translation or in a footnote.

So then: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as So then is more literally “Because of this.” This phrase introduces the conclusion to Jesus’ argument. Another way to translate this is:

Therefore (RSV)

they will be your judges: The pronoun they refers to the “sons” who cast out demons in 11:19b. This pronoun is emphatic in Greek. They will be judges in the sense that they will prove or show that what the Jewish leaders were saying about Jesus was wrong.

Some other ways to translate this are:

they will judge/prove you to be wrong

Your own followers prove that you are wrong! (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

εἰ δὲ ἐγὼ ἐν Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκβάλλω τὰ δαιμόνια, οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν ἐν τίνι ἐκβάλλουσιν?

if (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Δέ ἐγώ ἐν Βεελζεβούλ ἐκβάλλω τά δαιμόνια οἱ υἱοί ὑμῶν ἐν τίνι ἐκβάλλουσιν Διά τοῦτο αὐτοί ὑμῶν κριταί ἔσονται)

Jesus is using the question form as a teaching tool. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate his words as a statement. Alternate translation: [If I am making demons leave people by using the power of Beelzebul, then your followers must be using that same power.]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-contrary

εἰ δὲ ἐγὼ ἐν Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκβάλλω τὰ δαιμόνια, οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν ἐν τίνι ἐκβάλλουσιν?

Jesus is also using a conditional statement to teach. Specifically, he is suggesting a condition that is not true in order to show by the results of the condition that it is certainly not true. Alternate translation: [Suppose I am making demons leave people by using the power of Beelzebul. In that case, your followers must be using that same power themselves.]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰ δὲ ἐγὼ ἐν Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκβάλλω τὰ δαιμόνια, οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν ἐν τίνι ἐκβάλλουσιν?

The implication is that the people challenging Jesus would not say that their own followers were using the power of Beelzebul, and so they should agree that he is not using that power himself. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [If I am making demons leave people by using the power of Beelzebul, then your followers must be using that same power. But you do not believe that is true about them. So it must not be true about me, either.]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Δέ ἐγώ ἐν Βεελζεβούλ ἐκβάλλω τά δαιμόνια οἱ υἱοί ὑμῶν ἐν τίνι ἐκβάλλουσιν Διά τοῦτο αὐτοί ὑμῶν κριταί ἔσονται)

Here, Jesus uses the word sons to mean “followers.” Alternate translation: [your followers]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

αὐτοὶ ὑμῶν κριταὶ ἔσονται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Δέ ἐγώ ἐν Βεελζεβούλ ἐκβάλλω τά δαιμόνια οἱ υἱοί ὑμῶν ἐν τίνι ἐκβάλλουσιν Διά τοῦτο αὐτοί ὑμῶν κριταί ἔσονται)

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express the implications of this statement more explicitly. Alternate translation: [your own followers will say that you are wrong for claiming that I make demons leave people by using the power of Beelzebul, because they know that they are not using that power themselves]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. but then
3. 11610
4. S
5. de
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49272
1. if
2. -
3. 14870
5. ei
6. C-·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49271
1. I
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1N·S
7. I
8. I
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49273
1. am throwing out
2. -
3. 15440
5. ekballō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˓am˒ throwing_out
8. ˓am˒ casting_out
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49276
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····ANP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49277
1. demons
2. -
3. 11400
5. daimonion
6. N-····ANP
7. demons
8. demons
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49278
1. by
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49274
1. Beʼelzeboul
2. -
3. 9540
4. U
5. beelzeboul
6. N-····DMS
7. Beʼelzeboul
8. Beelzeboul
9. U
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49275
1. by
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49282
1. whom
2. -
3. 51010
5. tis
6. R-····DMS
7. whom
8. whom
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49284
1. are
2. -
3. 15440
5. ekballō
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ throwing_out
8. ˓are˒ casting_out
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse; F49289
11. 49286
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49279
1. sons
2. -
3. 52070
5. huios
6. N-····NMP
7. sons
8. sons
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49280
1. of you all
2. your
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse; R49177; R49206
11. 49281
1. throwing out
2. -
3. 15440
5. ekballō
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ throwing_out
8. ˓are˒ casting_out
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse; F49289
11. 49286
1. Because of
2. -
3. 12230
4. S
5. dia
6. P-·······
7. because_of
8. because_of
9. S
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49288
1. this
2. -
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····ANS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse; R49286
11. 49289
1. they
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49290
1. will be
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IFM3··P
7. will_be
8. will_be
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49295
1. judges
2. -
3. 29230
5. kritēs
6. N-····NMP
7. judges
8. judges
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
11. 49294
1. of you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse; R49177; R49206
11. 49292

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear LUKE 11:19

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 11:14–23: Jesus proved that he did not use Satan’s power

Paragraph 11:17–20

11:19

11:19a

11:19b

11:19c

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)