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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And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
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But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
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And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
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But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them,Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
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If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.