¹⁵ But some of them said, “He casts out demons ^(A)by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,”

³⁴ But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”

²⁰ Many of them said, ^(A)“He has a demon, and ^(B)is insane; why listen to him?”

⁵² The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! ^(A)Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet ^(B)you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never ^(C)taste death.’

Before Abraham Was, I Am

⁴⁸ The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and ^(A)have a demon?”

²⁰ The crowd answered, ^(A)“You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?”

¹⁸ And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. ¹⁹ And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, ^(A)by whom do ^(B)your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

²² And ^(A)the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, ^(B)“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” ^23 (C)And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? ²⁴ If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. ²⁵ And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. ²⁶ And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. ²⁷ But ^(D)no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. ^(E)Then indeed he may plunder his house.

^28 (F)“Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, ²⁹ but whoever ^(G)blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— ³⁰ for they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

²⁴ But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, ^(A)“It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.” ^25 (B)Knowing their thoughts, ^(C)he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. ²⁶ And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? ²⁷ And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, ^(D)by whom do ^(E)your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. ²⁸ But if it is ^(F)by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then ^(G)the kingdom of God has come upon you. ²⁹ Or ^(H)how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed ^(I)he may plunder his house. ^30 (J)Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.