Matthew 12:22-32 - A House Divided Cannot Stand
22 Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is this the son of David?
24 But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This man doth not cast out the demons, except through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.
25 And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and no city or house divided against itself will stand. 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you. 28 But if I cast out the demons through the Spirit of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you. 29 Or how can one enter into a strong mans house, and seize upon his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then plunder his house? 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. 31 Therefore I say to you, All manner of sin and evilspeaking will be forgiven to men; but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this world, or in the world to come.
20 And again a multitude cometh together, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And his relations hearing of it went out to lay hold of him; for they said, He is beside himself.
22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebul; and, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons.
23 And calling them to him, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand; 25 and if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand; 26 and if Satan rise up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end.
27 Moreover, no one can enter into a strong mans house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man; and then he will plunder his house. 28 Truly do I say to you, All sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme; 29 but he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath no forgiveness forever, but is exposed to everlasting sin. 30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
14 And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, when the demon had gone out, that the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out the demons through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons; 16 and others, to make trial of him, asked of him a sign from heaven.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and house divided against house falleth. 18 And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For ye say that I cast out the demons through Beelzebul. 19 But if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you. 20 But if I cast out the demons through the finger of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you. 21 When a strong man armed guardeth his palace, his goods are in peace; 22 but when one stronger than he cometh upon him and overcometh him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. 23 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.