And others tempting him Others of the Scribes and Pharisees, or Sadducees: sought of him a sign from heaven; (See Gill on Matthew 12:38), (See Gill on Matthew 16:1).
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And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, the demon being gone out, the dumb [man] spoke. And the crowds wondered.
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But some from among them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casts he out demons.
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And others tempting [him] sought from him a sign out of heaven.
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But *he*, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: and a house set against a house falls;
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and if also Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom subsist? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.