¹⁸ And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

²⁶ And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

^31 (A)Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but ^(B)the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. ³² And whoever speaks a word ^(C)against the Son of Man ^(D)will be forgiven, but ^(E)whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in ^(F)this age or in the age to come.

A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit

^33 (G)“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, ^(H)for the tree is known by its fruit. ^34 (I)You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, ^(J)when you are evil? ^(K)For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

⁵ So also the tongue is a small member, yet ^(A)it boasts of great things.

How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! ⁶ And ^(B)the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, ^(C)staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life,^[a] and set on fire by hell.^{[b] 7} For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, ⁸ but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, ^(D)full of deadly poison.

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

¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, ^(A)Satan! For ^(B)it is written,