Matthew 12:21-31

21 "¹AND IN HIS NAME THE GENTILES WILL HOPE."

The Pharisees Rebuked

22 ²Then a ³demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.

23 All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, "This man cannot be the ⁴Son of David, can he?"

24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "This man ⁵casts out demons only * * by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons."

25 ⁶And ⁷knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand.

26 "If ⁸Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

27 "If I ⁹by Beelzebul cast out demons, ¹⁰by whom do your sons cast them out? For this * reason * they will be your judges.

28 "But ¹¹if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29 "Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property, unless * he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

The Unpardonable Sin

30 "¹²He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

31 "¹³Therefore * I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

Cross References

• 1. Romans 15:12
• 2. Matthew 12:22, 24: {Luke 11:14, 15;} Matthew 9:32, 34
• 3. Matthew 4:24; 2 Thessalonians 2:9
• 4. Matthew 9:27
• 5. Matthew 9:34
• 6. Matthew 12:25-29: {Mark 3:23-27; Luke 11:17-22}
• 7. Matthew 9:4
• 8. Matthew 4:10; Matthew 13:19
• 9. Matthew 9:34
• 10. Acts 19:13
• 11. 1 John 3:8
• 12. Mark 9:40; Luke 9:50; Luke 11:23
• 13. Matthew 12:31, 32; Mark 3:28-30; Luke 12:10

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "nations"
• [b]. Lit "Him"
• [c]. Or "Beezebul;" i.e. ruler of demons
• [d]. Lit "Every"
• [e]. Lit "Every"
• [f]. Lit "was"
• [g]. V 24, note 1