Matthew 12:22-28

Legacy Standard Bible

A Kingdom Divided

^22 (A)Then a ^(B)demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to ^[a]Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw. ²³ And all the crowds were astounded, and were saying, “Can this man really be the ^(C)Son of David?” ²⁴ But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man does not ^(D)cast out demons except by ^[b]Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”

^25 (E)And ^(F)knowing their thoughts He said to them, “^[c]Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and ^[d]any city or house divided against itself will not stand. ²⁶ And if ^(G)Satan casts out Satan, he ^[e]is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? ²⁷ And if I ^(H)by ^[f]Beelzebul cast out demons, ^(I)by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. ²⁸ But ^(J)if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.