Luke 11:19But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.
The setting
Galilee, ~30 AD. Jesus delivers the knockout punch to His accusers' logic. Modern-day northern Israel.
The emotion here: righteous anger at willful blindness and hypocrisy
The original word
kritai (κριταί) — judges who render verdict, condemn based on evidence
Why it matters
Other Jewish exorcists were operating and accepted by these same religious leaders
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What most readers miss in Luke 11:19
Jesus just made their own disciples witnesses against them in the final judgment
Common misconceptionThis isn't about judging being wrong. Jesus is exposing how they accept Jewish exorcists but condemn Him for the same power — their own people will testify against their hypocrisy.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 11:19
Bible Genome reading
Luke 11:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 11:19 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include logic, judgment. Notable phrases: by whom do your children; will they be your judges.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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