And others tempting him Others of the Scribes and Pharisees, or Sadducees: sought of him a sign from heaven; (See Gill on Matthew 12:38), (See Gill on Matthew 16:1).
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One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,
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but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
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And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
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Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.
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If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
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