Matthew 12:22-32 - A House Divided Cannot Stand
22 Then a demonized man was brought to Him, blind and dumb: and He healed him, so that the blind and dumb man both spake and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were astonished, and continued to say, Is not this the son of David?
24 And the Pharisees hearing, said, This man casts not out demons, except through Beelzebul the prince of the demons.
25 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself comes to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand. 26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? 27 lf I through Beelzebul cast out demons, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I through the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come nigh unto you. 29 Or how is any one able to enter into the house of a strong man, and spoil his goods, unless he may first bind the strong man, and then he can spoil his house. 30 And the one not being with me is against me; and the one not gathering with me scatters abroad. 31 Therefore I say unto you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven unto him: but whosoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven unto him, either in this age, or that which is to come.
20 And He comes into a house; and the multitude come together again so they are not able to eat bread. 21 And those along with Him hearing came out to arrest Him: for they continued to say, He is beside Himself.
22 And the scribes having come down from Jerusalem were saving, He has Beelzebul and He is casting out the demons through the prince of the demons.
23 And calling them to Him, He continued to speak to them in parables, How is Satan able to cast out Satan? 24 And if a kingdom may be divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand, 25 and if a house may be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand; 26 and if Satan stand up against himself, and is divided, he is not able to stand, but has an end.
27 No one is able, having entered into the house of a strong man, to spoil his goods, unless he may first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house. 28 Truly I say unto you, that all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies whatsoever they may blaspheme: 29 but whosoever may blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is subject of eternal condemnation. 30 Because they were saying, He has an unclean spirit.
14 And He was casting out a demon, and he was dumb: and it came to pass, the demon having gone out, the dumb spoke; and the multitudes were astonished. 15 And certain ones of them said, He casts out the demon through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons. 16 And others tempting, continued to seek with Him a sign from heaven.
17 And He, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself, comes to desolation, and house falls upon house. 18 And if Satan were indeed divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I am casting out demons through Beelzebul. 19 But if I through Beelzebul cast out the demons, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges: 20 but if I through the finger of God cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come nigh unto you. 21 When the strong man armed may keep his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 but when one stronger than he, having come, may conquer him, he takes away his panoply in which he trusted, and divides his spoils. 23 The one not being with me is against me; and the one not gathering with me scatters abroad.