¹³If 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?

¹⁴And 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. ¹⁵But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons. ¹⁶And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven. ¹⁷But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. ¹⁸And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub. ¹⁹And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. ²⁰But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. ²¹When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:

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