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and the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
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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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And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of devils he casteth out devils."
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And He called them unto Him, and said unto them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
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And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
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And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
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And if Satan rise up against himself and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
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No man can enter into a strong man's house and despoil his goods, unless he will first bind the strong man; and then he will despoil his house.
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"Verily I say unto you, all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men and blasphemies, however they shall blaspheme;
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but he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation";
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because they said, "He hath an unclean spirit."