False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Against Jesus

But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” …

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. …

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled. …

And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”