Matthew 12:22-32 - A House Divided Cannot Stand
22 Someone possessed with a demon, blind and dumb was brought to him. He healed him and the dumb man spoke and could see. 23 The crowds were amazed, and said: Can this be the son of David?
24 When the Pharisees heard it, they said: This man casts out demons by Beelzebub, the prince of the demons.
25 Knowing their thoughts, he said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed. Every city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How will his kingdom stand? 27 If I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Let them be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by God's Spirit, then the kingdom of God has come to you. 29 How can one enter into the house of a strong man and steal his things, except he first tie up the strong man? Then he can rob his house. 30 He that is not with me is against me. And he that does not gather with me, scatters. 31 Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men. But the blasphemy against God's Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him. But whoever speaks against Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.
20 The crowd gathered so close that they did not have time for bread. 21 When his own people heard of this they went to apprehend him. They said: He has lost his senses.
22 Scribes that came down from Jerusalem said: He has Beelzebub. He casts out demons by the prince of the demons.
23 Jesus called them to him and spoke to them in illustrations. He asked: How could Satan cast out Satan? 24 When a kingdom is divided against itself that kingdom cannot stand. 25 When a house is divided against itself it will not be able to stand. 26 If Satan has risen up against himself, he is divided, cannot stand and will come to an end.
27 No one can enter into the house of the strong man and steal his property unless he first captures the strong man. Then he will steal his property. 28 I tell you sins will be forgiven of the sons of men, and their evil talk will be forgiven. 29 But whoever speaks evil and defames Holy Spirit will not be forgiven but is guilty of an eternal sin. 30 They exclaimed: He has an unclean spirit!
14 He cast out a demon from a dumb man. When the demon left the man he spoke and the crowds were astonished. 15 Some of them said: Beelzebub the prince of the demons casts out demons. 16 Others tested him demanding a sign from heaven.
17 He knew their thoughts. So he told them: Every kingdom that is divided is destroyed. A house divided against itself falls. 18 If Satan is divided against himself how will his kingdom stand? You say I cast out demons with the help of Beelzebub. 19 If Beelzebub helps me cast out demons, who helps your sons cast them out? They will be your judges. 20 If I use the finger (power) (Spirit) (Exodus 31:18) (2 Corinthians 3:3) of God to cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you? 21 When the fully armed strong man guards his own palace, his goods are safe. 22 When some one stronger comes to him and overpowers him he takes away his armor and steels his possessions. 23 He who is not with me is against me. He who does not help me gather actually scatters.