Matthew:12:22-37

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* Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed , blind and mute ; and He healed him , so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw . * And all the multitudes were amazed and said , "Could this be the Son of David ?" * Now when the Pharisees heard it they said , "This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub , the ruler of the demons ." * But Jesus knew their thoughts , and said to them : "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation , and every city or house divided against itself will not stand . * If Satan casts out Satan , he is divided against himself . How then will his kingdom stand ? * And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub , by whom do your sons cast them out ? Therefore they shall be your judges . * But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God , surely the kingdom of God has come upon you . * Or how can one enter a strong man 's house and plunder his goods , unless he first binds the strong man ? And then he will plunder his house . * He who is not with Me is against Me , and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad . * "Therefore I say to you , every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men , but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men . * Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man , it will be forgiven him ; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit , it will not be forgiven him , either in this age or in the age to come . * "Either make the tree good and its fruit good , or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad ; for a tree is known by its fruit . * Brood of vipers ! How can you , being evil , speak good things ? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks . * A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things , and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things . * But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak , they will give account of it in the day of judgment . * For by your words you will be justified , and by your words you will be condemned ."

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