Matthew 12:22-32 - A House Divided Cannot Stand
22 Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And the multitude were amazed and said, Is not this the Son of David?
24 But the Pharisees hearing it said, This fellow casteth not out devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
25 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not be established. 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: how then shall his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if it be by the Spirit of God that I cast out devils, then the kingdom of God is come upon you. 29 How can one enter into the strong one's house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong one? 30 And then he will plunder his house. He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth. 31 Wherefore I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven to men. 32 And whosoever speaketh against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that to come.
20 And they come into an house: And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And his relations hearing of it, came out to lay hold on him; for they said, He is beside himself.
22 But the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
23 And calling them to him, he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if an house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 If Satan then be risen up and divided against himself, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
27 None can enter into the strong one's house and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong one, and then he will plunder his house. 28 Verily I say to you, All sins shall be forgiven the sons of men and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme. 29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is liable to eternal damnation: 30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb: and when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake, and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils by Beelzebub the prince of the devils: 16 And others tempting him, sought 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 a house divided against a house falleth. 18 If Satan then be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? 19 Because ye say, that I cast out devils by Beelzebub. And if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? 20 Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 While the strong one armed guardeth his palace, his goods are in peace. But 22 when he that is stronger than him cometh upon him and overcometh him, he taketh from him his compleat armour 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.