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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Jesus was forcing a demon out of a man. The demon had made the man unable to talk. When the demon had gone out, the man began to talk. The people were amazed.
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But some of them said, "He can force demons out of people only with the help of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons."
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Others wanted to test Jesus and demanded that he show them some miraculous sign from heaven.
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Since Jesus knew what they were thinking, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is ruined. A house divided against itself falls.
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Now, if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? I say this because you say Beelzebul helps me force demons out of people.