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18 "Here is my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will announce justice to the Gentiles.
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“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not fight or shout, no one will hear his voice in the streets;
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He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 he will not snap off a broken reed or snuff out a smoldering wick until he has brought justice through to victory.
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A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.
21 In him the Gentiles will put their hope."
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In his name the nations will put their hope.”
22 Then some people brought him a man controlled by demons who was blind and mute; and Yeshua healed him, so that he could both speak and see.
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Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.
23 The crowds were astounded and asked, "This couldn't be the Son of David, could it?"
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All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24 But when the P'rushim heard of it, they said, "It is only by Ba`al-Zibbul" -- the ruler of the demons -- "that this man drives out demons."
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But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”
25 However, knowing what they were thinking, Yeshua said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not survive.
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Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself; so how can his kingdom survive?
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If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
27 Besides, if I drive out demons by Ba`al-Zibbul, by whom do your people drive them out? So, they will be your judges!
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And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you!
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But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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