And others tempting him Others of the Scribes and Pharisees, or Sadducees: sought of him a sign from heaven; (See Gill on Matthew 12:38), (See Gill on Matthew 16:1).
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And he was casting out a devil: and the same was dumb. And when he had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke: and the multitudes, were in admiration at it.
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But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils.
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And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven.
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But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation; and house upon house shall fall.
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And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? Because you say that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.