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20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
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Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.
21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
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When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”
22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
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And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.”
23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables,How can Satan cast out Satan?
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So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
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If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
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If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
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And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.
27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
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In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
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Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter,
29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
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but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”
30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
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He said this because they were saying, “He has an impure spirit.”
31 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
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Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him.
32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
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A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.”
33 And he answered them, saying,Who is my mother, or my brethren?
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“Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked.
34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said,Behold my mother and my brethren!
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Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!
35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
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Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
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