Mateus 9

Mateus 9

Vernon McGee - The convincing nature of Jesus' miracles forced the Pharisees to offer some explanation for them. They could not deny the existence of miracles when they were happening before their eyes. They resorted to the basest and most blasphemous explanation for the miracles of Jesus. They did not deny that they took place but claimed that they were done by the power of the Devil. Note that casts out is in the present tense which is clear admission by the Pharisees that demons were continually being cast out by Jesus! They did not argue with His power, but the source of His power. In essence the Pharisees were saying Jesus was in league with Satan in a sense serving as Satan's subordinate! Amazingly absurd and inconsistent with all reason, logic, and common sense! Steven