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20 And they come to a house, and the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
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Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.
21 And when his friends had heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him. For they said: He is become mad.
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When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”
22 And the scribes who were come down from Jerusalem, said: He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of devils he casteth out devils.
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And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.”
23 And after he had called them together, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?
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So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
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If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
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If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan be risen up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end.
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And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.
27 No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he plunder his house.
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In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.
28 Amen I say to you that all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme:
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Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter,
29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, shall never have forgiveness, but shall be guilty of an everlasting sin.
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but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”
30 Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit.
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He said this because they were saying, “He has an impure spirit.”
31 And his mother and his brethren came; and standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
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Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him.
32 And the multitude sat about him; and they say to him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
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A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.”
33 And answering them, he said: Who is my mother and my brethren?
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“Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked.
34 And looking round about on them who sat about him, he saith: Behold my mother and my brethren.
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Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!
35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
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Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
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