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Jesus delivered a man from a demon that had kept him speechless. The demon gone, the man started talking a blue streak, taking the crowd by complete surprise.
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But some from the crowd were cynical. "Black magic," they said. "Some devil trick he's pulled from his sleeve."
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Others were skeptical, waiting around for him to prove himself with a spectacular miracle.
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Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, "Any country in civil war for very long is wasted. A constantly squabbling family falls to pieces.
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If Satan cancels Satan, is there any Satan left? You accuse me of ganging up with the Devil, the prince of demons, to cast out demons,