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"For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.
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"Nowsupposeone of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snakeinstead of a fish, will he?
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"Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he?
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"1If you then, beingevil, knowhow to givegoodgifts to your children, howmuchmore will your heavenly*Fathergive the HolySpirit to those who ask Him?"
Pharisees' Blasphemy
142And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mutemanspoke; and the crowds were amazed.
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But some of them said, "He casts out demons3by 4Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."
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Others, to test Him, 5were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.
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6But He knew their thoughts and said to them, "Anykingdomdividedagainstitself is laidwaste; and a house divided againstitselffalls.
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"If7Satanalso is dividedagainsthimself, how will his kingdomstand? For you say that I cast out demons by 8Beelzebul.
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"And if I by 9Beelzebulcast out demons, by whom do your sonscast them out? So* they will be your judges.
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"But if I cast out demons by the 10finger of God, then11the kingdom of God has come upon you.