tcent - Matthew:12:22-37

tcent@Matthew:12:22 @ Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and he healed him, so that the mute man both spoke and saw.

tcent@Matthew:12:23 @ And all the people were amazed and said, »Could this be the Son of David?«

tcent@Matthew:12:24 @ But when the Pharisees heard this they said, »It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.«

tcent@Matthew:12:25 @ Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, »Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

tcent@Matthew:12:26 @ If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

tcent@Matthew:12:27 @ And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

tcent@Matthew:12:28 @ But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

tcent@Matthew:12:29 @ Or how can one enter a strong mans house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

tcent@Matthew:12:30 @ He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.

tcent@Matthew:12:31 @ Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

tcent@Matthew:12:32 @ Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

tcent@Matthew:12:33 @ »Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.

tcent@Matthew:12:34 @ You brood of vipers! how can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

tcent@Matthew:12:35 @ The 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.

tcent@Matthew:12:36 @ But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

tcent@Matthew:12:37 @ For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.«