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And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, 1by whom do 2your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
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But if it is 3by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then 4the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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Or 5how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed 6he may plunder his house.
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7Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
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8Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but 9the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
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And whoever speaks a word 10against the Son of Man 11will be forgiven, but 12whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in 13this age or in the age to come.
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit
3314"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, 15for the tree is known by its fruit.
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16You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, 17when you are evil? 18For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
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19The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
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I tell you, 20on the day of judgment 21people will give account for 22every careless word they speak,
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for 23by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."