22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see. 1
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The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
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But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, [a] the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
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Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
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If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
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And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
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But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.