Matthew 12:22-32 - A House Divided Cannot Stand
22 Then they brought unto him, one demonized, blind and dumb, - and he cured him, so that the dumb did speak and see. 23 And all the multitudes were beside themselves, and were saying, Can, this one, be, the Son of David?
24 But, the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This one, doth not cast out the demons, save in Beelzebul ruler of the demons.
25 And, knowing their inward thoughts, he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself, is laid waste, - and, no city or house divided against itself, will stand; 26 And, if, Satan, is casting, Satan, out, against himself, hath he become divided, - How then shall, his kingdom, stand? 27 And, if, I, in Beelzebul, am casting out the demons, In whom are, your sons, casting them out? Wherefore, they, shall be, judges of you. 28 But, if, in God's Spirit, I, am casting out the demons, then doubtless hath come upon you unawares, the kingdom of God! 29 Or how can one enter the house of the mighty and, seize his goods, unless, first, he bind the mighty one? and, then, his house, he will plunder. 30 He that is no with me, is, against me, - and, he that gathereth not with me, scattereth 31 Wherefore, I say unto you, All sin and profane speaking, shall be forgiven unto men, - but, the speaking profanely of the Spirit, shall not be forgiven; 32 And, whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him, - but, whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or the coming.
20 and the multitude come together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And they who were near to him, hearing of it, went out to secure him, - for they were saying - He is beside himself!
22 And, the Scribes who from Jerusalem had come down, were saying - He hath, Beelzebul; and - In the ruler of the demons, casteth he out the demons.
23 And, calling them near, in parables, began he to say unto them - How can, Satan, cast, Satan out? 24 And, if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot be made to stand; 25 And, if a house against itself be divided, the house shall be unable to stand; 26 And, if, Satan, hath risen up against himself, and become divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
27 But, no one is able into the house of the mighty one to enter, and, his spoils, to carry off, unless, first the mighty one, he bind, and, then his house, will he plunder! 28 Verily, I say unto you - All things shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, - the sins and the profanities wherewithal they shall profane; 29 But, whosoever shall revile against the Holy Spirit, hath no forgiveness, unto times age-abiding, - but is guilty of an age-abiding sin: 30 because they were saying - An impure spirit, he hath!
14 And he was casting out a demon that was dumb; and it came to pass, when the demon went out, the dumb began speaking. And the multitudes marvelled; 15 but, some from among them, said - In Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons, is he casting out the demons; 16 and, others, putting him to the test, a sign out of heaven, were seeking from him.
17 But, he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them - Every kingdom, against itself divided, is laid waste, and, a house, against a house, divided , falleth; 18 And, if, even Satan, against himself hath become divided, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye are saying that, in Beelzebul, am I casting out the demons. 19 But, if, I, in Beelzebul, am casting out the demons, In whom are, your sons, casting them out? Wherefore, they, shall be, your judges. 20 But, if, with the finger of God, I, am casting out the demons, then doubtless unawares hath come upon you, the kingdom of God. 21 Whensoever, the mighty one, armed, may be guarding his own dwelling, in peace, are his goods; 22 But, whensoever, a mightier than he, shall come upon and vanquish him, his panoply, he taketh away, wherein he was trusting, and, his spoils, he distributeth. 23 He that is not with me, is, against me; and, he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.