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and certain of them said, `By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;'
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and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.
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And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, `Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated; and house against house doth fall;
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and if also the Adversary against himself was divided, how shall his kingdom be made to stand? for ye say, by Beelzeboul is my casting forth the demons.
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`But if I by Beelzeboul cast forth the demons -- your sons, by whom do they cast forth? because of this your judges they shall be;
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but if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then come unawares upon you did the reign of God.
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`When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods;
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but when the stronger than he, having come upon [him], may overcome him, his whole-armour he doth take away in which he had trusted, and his spoils he distributeth;
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he who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me doth scatter.
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`When the unclean spirit may go forth from the man it walketh through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding, it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth;
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and having come, it findeth [it] swept and adorned;