Matthew 9:34
“But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.””
What does Matthew 9:34 mean?
The religious leaders watching Jesus heal someone possessed by a demon refuse to give him credit, so they invent an explanation that actually makes him look worse. They claim he's working with Satan himself, using demonic power to cast out demons. It's a desperate attempt to undermine his authority and discredit his miracles in front of the crowd. What's striking is that they don't deny the healing happened, only where they say the power came from, which shows how threatened they felt by his growing influence and popularity.