Luk 11:14-32 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Luke 11:14-32: 11:14-32 Jesus faced two challenges. He answered the first, an accusation that he was casting out demons by Satan’s power (11:15 ), in 11:17-26 . The second was a demand for miraculous signs (11:16 ), which he answered in 11:29-32 . 11:14 a demon from a man who couldn’t speak: Demons sometimes inflict physical disease or disability.

Summary for Luke 11:14-32: 11:14-32 ^a Jesus faced two challenges. He answered the first, an accusation that he was casting out demons by Satan’s power (11:15 ^b), in 11:17-26 ^c. The second was a demand for miraculous signs (11:16 ^d), which he answered in 11:29-32 ^e. 11:14 ^f a demon from a man who couldn’t speak: Demons sometimes inflict physical disease or disability.
11:15 ^g Satan: Greek Beelzeboul (“Baal, the prince”), the name of a Canaanite god that later came to be used as a name for Satan. The Jews mocked the name, calling him Beelzebub (“lord of the flies”).
11:17 ^h He knew their thoughts: See 5:22 ⁱ; 7:40 ^j; 9:47 ^k.

• Any kingdom divided by civil war: Jesus’ first response to the accusation was that he could not be working for Satan; he was tearing down Satan’s kingdom by casting out demons.
11:20 ^l the Kingdom of God has arrived among you: Jesus’ exorcisms were evidence that the Kingdom of God was present.
Summary for Luke 11:21-22: 11:21-22 ^m The strong man is Satan; the stronger man is Jesus. Jesus’ exorcisms demonstrated that he was defeating and plundering Satan’s property—those people held in bondage by him (cp. Isa 49:24-26 ⁿ).
11:23 ^o Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me: See study note on 9:50.
11:26 ^p seven other spirits: Seven may indicate completeness, meaning that the man was completely under their power, or it could simply indicate an overwhelming force.
11:28 ^q even more blessed: Jesus again affirmed that our spiritual life and our relationship with God are more important than physical ancestry and family relationships (cp. 8:21 ^r).
Summary for Luke 11:29-30: 11:29-30 ^s The sign of Jonah could refer to the resurrection; Jonah’s time in the fish was a sign to the Ninevites that God had sent him, like Jesus’ time in the grave (see Matt 12:40 ^t). It could simply mean that Jonah and Jesus both preached God’s warning to repent (see Luke 11:32 ^u).
11:31 ^v Sheba was a kingdom in southern Arabia. The queen traveled a great distance to hear the wisdom of Solomon (1 Kgs 10:1-13 ^w; 2 Chr 9:1-12 ^x).