Beelzeboul is a name used in accusations that demon expulsions occur by the ruler of the demons.

The term is chiefly used in claims that demons are expelled by Beelzebul, identified in the surrounding clauses as “the ruler of the demons”; it also occurs as the name applied to a master of a household in a warning about maligning his household.

1. Alleged agency in expelling demons · dominant

   In Luke 11:15, Luke 11:18, Luke 11:19, Matthew 12:24, and Matthew 12:27, the dative singular form occurs in the claim or question that demons are expelled “by Beelzebul.” The APB renders the accompanying identification as “the ruler of the demons” in Luke 11:15 and Matthew 12:24.

   Luke 11:15Luke 11:18Luke 11:19Matthew 12:24Matthew 12:27
2. Name used in an accusation · common

   In Mark 3:22, the accusative singular form occurs in the scribes' statement that “he has Beelzebul,” alongside their claim about expelling demons. In Matthew 10:25, the same accusative form is the name people have “called the master of the house,” before the verse speaks of maligning his household.

   Mark 3:22Matthew 10:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the occurrences, the APB retains the name as “Beelzebul.” In the demon-expulsion claims it also renders the surrounding clause “the ruler of the demons,”.