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But when the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by Be-el'zebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons."
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Knowing their thoughts, he 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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and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
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And if I cast out demons by Be-el'zebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
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But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.
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He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.