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Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to talk was brought to him .
Jesus healed him so that the man could speak and see .
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All the crowds were amazed and kept saying , “
This man isn '
t the Son of David ,
is he ?”
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But when the Pharisees heard this ,
they said , “
This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul ,
the ruler of the demons .”
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He knew what they were thinking and said to them ,“
Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed ,
and every city or household divided against itself will not stand .
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Soif Satan drives out Satan ,
he is divided against himself .
How ,
then ,
can his kingdom stand ?
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IfI drive out demons by Beelzebul ,
by whom do your own followersdrive them out ?
That is why they will be your judges !
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But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God ,
then the kingdom of God has come to you .
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How can someone go into a strong man '
s house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man ?
Then he can ransack his house .
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The person who isn '
t with me is against me ,
and the person who doesn '
t gather with me scatters .
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So I tell you ,
every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven ,
but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven .
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Whoever 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 one to come .”