rsv Matthew:12:22-37
rsv@Matthew:12:22 @ Then a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw.
rsv@Matthew:12:23 @ And all the people were amazed, and said, "Can this be the Son of David?"
rsv@Matthew:12:24 @ But when the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by Be-el'zebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons."
rsv@Matthew:12:25 @ Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand;
rsv@Matthew:12:26 @ and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
rsv@Matthew:12:27 @ And if I cast out demons by Be-el'zebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
rsv@Matthew:12:28 @ But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
rsv@Matthew:12:29 @ Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.
rsv@Matthew:12:30 @ He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
rsv@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.
rsv@Matthew:12:32 @ And whoever says 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.
rsv@Matthew:12:33 @ "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.
rsv@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.
rsv@Matthew:12:35 @ The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
rsv@Matthew:12:36 @ I tell you, on the day of judgment men will render account for every careless word they utter;
rsv@Matthew:12:37 @ for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
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