Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
22 1Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.
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2And all the people were amazed, and said,
3“Can this be the Son of David? ”
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But when the Pharisees heard it, they said,
4“It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons. ”
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5Knowing their thoughts,
6he 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 Beelzebul,
7by whom do
8your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
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But if it is
9by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then
10the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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Or
11how can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed
12he may plunder his house.
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13Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
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14Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but
15the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
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And whoever speaks a word
16against the Son of Man
17will be forgiven, but
18whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in
19this age or in the age to come.