Matthew:12:22-37

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* Then one possessed by a demon , blind and mute , was brought to him and he healed him , so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw . * All the multitudes were amazed , and said , "Can this be the son of David ?" * But when the Pharisees heard it , they said , "This man does not cast out demons , except by Beelzebul , the prince of the demons ." * Knowing their thoughts , Jesus 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 ? * If I by Beelzebul cast out demons , by whom do your children cast them out ? Therefore they will be your judges . * But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons , then the Kingdom of God has come upon you . * Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man , and plunder his goods , unless he first bind the strong man ? Then he will plunder his house . * "He who is not with me is against me , and he who doesn 't gather with me , scatters . * Therefore I tell you , every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men , but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men . * Whoever 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 , neither in this age , nor in that which is to come . * "Either make the tree good , and its fruit good , or make the tree corrupt , and its fruit corrupt ; for the tree is known by its fruit . * You offspring of vipers , how can you , being evil , speak good things ? For out of the abundance of the heart , the mouth speaks . * The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things , and the evil man out of his evil treasure {TR adds "of the heart "} brings out evil things . * I tell you that every idle word that men 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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