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1And 2knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, "Anykingdomdividedagainstitself is laidwaste; and anycityorhousedividedagainstitself will not stand.
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"If3Satancasts out Satan, he is dividedagainsthimself; howthen will his kingdomstand?
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"If I 4by Beelzebulcast out demons, 5by whom do your sonscast them out? For this*reason* they will be your judges.
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"But 6if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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"Orhowcananyoneenter the strongman'shouse and carryoff his property, unless* he firstbinds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
The Unpardonable Sin
30"7He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
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"8Therefore* I say to you, anysin and blasphemy shall be forgivenpeople, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.
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"9Whoever*speaks a wordagainst the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever*speaksagainst the HolySpirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in 10thisageor in the age to come.
Words Reveal Character
33"Eithermake the treegood and its fruitgood, ormake the treebad and its fruitbad; for 11the tree is known by its fruit.
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"12You brood of vipers, howcan you, beingevil, speak what is good? 13For the mouthspeaks out of that whichfills the heart.
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"14The goodmanbrings out of his goodtreasure what is good; and the evilmanbrings out of his eviltreasure what is evil.