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If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Ruach HaKodesh to those who ask him?"
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He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. It happened, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
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But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Ba`al-Zibbul, the prince of the demons."
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Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
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But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
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If Hasatan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say that I cast out demons by Ba`al-Zibbul.
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But if I cast out demons by Ba`al-Zibbul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.
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But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
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"When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
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But when someone stronger comes on him, and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.
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"He that is not with me is against me. He who doesn't gather with me scatters.