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Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not!
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So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”
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One day Jesus cast out a demon from a man who couldn’t speak, and when the demon was gone, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed,
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but some of them said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”
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Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.
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He knew their thoughts, so he said, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.
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You say I am empowered by Satan. But if Satan is divided and fighting against himself, how can his kingdom survive?
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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.
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But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.
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For when a strong man like Satan is fully armed and guards his palace, his possessions are safe—
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until someone even stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings.