^23 (A)And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?

^17 (A)But he, ^(B)knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. 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, ^(C)by whom do ^(D)your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. ²⁰ But if it is by ^(E)the finger of God that I cast out demons, then ^(F)the kingdom of God has come upon you. ²¹ When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; ^22 (G)but when one stronger than he attacks him and ^(H)overcomes him, he takes away his ^(I)armor in which he trusted and ^(J)divides his spoil. ^23 (K)Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

Prophecy and Parables

^34 (A)All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.

^25 (A)Knowing their thoughts, ^(B)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, ^(C)by whom do ^(D)your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. ²⁸ But if it is ^(E)by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then ^(F)the kingdom of God has come upon you. ²⁹ Or ^(G)how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed ^(H)he may plunder his house. ^30 (I)Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

² And ^(A)he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:

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