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If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.
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And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast [them] out? therefore shall they be your judges.
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But if I with the finger of God cast out demons, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
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When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
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But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
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He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
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When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest: and finding none, he saith, I will return to my house whence I came out.
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And when he cometh, he findeth [it] swept and garnished.
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Then he goeth and taketh [to him] seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first.
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And it came to pass, as he was speaking these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed [is] the womb that bore thee, and the paps which nourished thee.
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But he said, Yes, rather blessed [are] they that hear the word of God, and keep it.