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18 "Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim 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 wrangle or cry aloud, nor will any one 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 break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick, till he brings justice 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 and in his name will the Gentiles hope."
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In his name the nations will put their hope.”
22 Then a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw.
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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 And all the people were amazed, and said, "Can this be the Son of David?"
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All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24 But when the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by Be-el'zebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts 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 Knowing their thoughts, he 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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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 and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
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If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
27 And if I cast out demons by Be-el'zebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall 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 it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, 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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