24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man (A)casts out demons only by [a]Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”

25 (B)And (C)knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:24 Or Beezebul; meaning uncertain, perhaps lord prince, referring to Satan

24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul,(A) the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”(B)

25 Jesus knew their thoughts(C) and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

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