| Matthew 12:22-30 | Mark 3:21-27 | Luke 11:14-23 | John |
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12:22 Then they brought to him a demoniac who was blind and mute; and he
cured him, so that the one who had been mute could speak and see. 12:23
All the crowds were amazed and said, "Can this be the Son of David?" 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the
ruler of the demons, that this fellow casts out the demons." 12:25 He knew
what they were thinking and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against
itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will
stand. 12:26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how
then will his kingdom stand? 12:27 If I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by
whom do your own exorcistsF88 cast them out? Therefore they
will be your judges. 12:28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast
out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you. 12:29 Or how can one
enter a strong man's house and plunder his property, without first tying
up the strong man? Then indeed the house can be plundered. 12:30 Whoever
is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
FOOTNOTES: F88: Gk [sons] |
3:21 When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, "He has gone out of his mind." 3:22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons." 3:23 And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan? 3:24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 3:25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 3:26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. 3:27 But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered. |
11:14 Now he was casting out a demon that was mute; when the demon had
gone out, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed.
11:15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler
of the demons." 11:16 Others, to test him, kept demanding from him a sign
from heaven. 11:17 But he knew what they were thinking and said to them,
"Every kingdom divided against itself becomes a desert, and house falls
on house. 11:18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his
kingdom stand? — for you say that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul. 11:19
Now if I cast out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your exorcistsF117
cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 11:20 But if it is by
the finger of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has
come to you. 11:21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, his
property is safe. 11:22 But when one stronger than he attacks him and overpowers
him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his plunder.
11:23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather
with me scatters.
FOOTNOTES: F117: Gk [sons] |