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Or [if] he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?
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If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
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And he was casting out a demon [that was] dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.
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But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.
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And others, trying [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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And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.
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And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
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But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
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When the strong [man] fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:
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but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.