Mark 3:22 (NKJV): 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”

His family said He was out of His mind in the previous section, but the Pharisees claim He has Beelzebub, and by this, ruler of demons, He casts out demons. I will speak on Jesus' response tomorrow, but for now let's just ponder this accusation. If He casts out demons by the ruler of demons then He himself must have a demon, even the ruler of demons, by the Scribe's estimation. This illogical assumption has no theological basis but draws from the superstitious practices and beliefs of the times. These Scribes hated Him so much, they would even risk making ridiculous accusations.

I don't know if you've ever been on the receiving end of false accusations, but it is never a pleasant experience. You can be doing everything right and from a pure heart and still be lambasted by evil doers motivated by jealousy. This phenomenon is most prevalent in the ministry. Imagine accusing a pastor of being motivated by money? This actually happened to a friend of mine. A man working in a profession known to be the poorest paid and most overworked. With the average education of ministers, most can pretty much choose any profession that pays more, unless of course that's not why they stay in the ministry? Which makes these types of accusations baseless. But whether you are a pastor, a CEO of a company or home maker, people will always accuse you. But remember, you are in the best company, because that is what they did to Jesus.