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Matthew 12:17-37

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17 This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him:
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
18 “Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not fight or shout or raise his voice in public.
19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.
20 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.
21 And his name will be the hope of all the world.”
21 In his name the nations will put their hope.”
22 Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see.
22 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.
23 The crowd was amazed and asked, “Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David, the Messiah?”
23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24 But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”
24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”
25 Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart.
25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
26 And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.
26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
27 And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said.
27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
28 But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.
28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29 For who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man like Satan and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger—someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.
29 “Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
30 “Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.
30 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
31 “So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven.
31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.
32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
33 “A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.
33 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.
34 You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.
34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
35 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.
35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
36 And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
37 The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.”
37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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