27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

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27 And if I drive out the demons by [help of] Beelzebub, by whose [help] do your sons drive them out? [a]For this reason they shall be your judges.

28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you [[b]before you expected it].

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:27 John Darby, The New Testament, a New Translation.
  2. Matthew 12:28 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.

27 And if, as you claim, I am casting out demons by invoking the powers of Satan, then what power do your own people use when they cast them out? Let them answer your accusation! 28 But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.

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