Before the 6 days of restoration, that is before Gen. 1.2, there existed demons that were put into the sea when they sinned (v.2). On day 2, however, it was not a good day, because some of them came out when the firmament was split, seeking to find bodies to inhabit. One of those demons entered into the serpent.

Mat 10:24 The disciple is not above [his] master, nor the servant above his lord.
Mat 10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household?

The reproach which our Lord has borne reaches the utmost. No Christian, however much he may suffer, can surpass the Lord in sufferings. This gives us comfort. The Lord knows our tribulation on earth. He plainly tells us that the most we may suffer is still not above His.

“Beelzebub” may mean either “king of the fly” or “king of the house”: demons often possess human bodies as their houses. People referred to the Lord as the king of the fly, and they will likewise call us mad.

This portion of the Scriptures shows us that on this earth we cannot expect to be kindly treated by the world. Whenever we are misunderstood, despised and persecuted, we should remember how the world treated our Lord. If we are to be like Him in this respect, our heart can be at rest.