Luke 11:17–33
17 Knowing their thoughts,q he told them, “Every kingdom dividedr against itself is headed for destruction, and a house divided against itself falls. 18 If Satans also is divided against himself, how will his kingdomt stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul. 19 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sonsu drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges. 20 If I drive out demons by the finger of God,v then the kingdom of Godw has come upon you. 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure. 22 But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowersx him, he takes from him all his weapons* y he trustedz in, and divides up his plunder.aa 23 Anyone who is not with me is against me,ab and anyone who does not gather with me scatters.
24 “Whenac an unclean spiritad comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest,ae and not finding rest, it thenD says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ 25 Returning, it finds the house swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spiritsaf more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that person’s last condition is worse than the first.”ag
27 As he was saying these things, a woman from the crowdah raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the one who nursed you!”ai
28 He said, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of Godaj and keep it.”ak
29 As the crowds were increasing, he began saying, “This generational is an evil generation.am It demands a sign,an but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.E,ao 30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Manap will be to this generation. 31 The queen of the southaq will rise up at the judgmentar with the men of this generation and condemnas them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon,at and look—something greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s preaching, and look—something greater than Jonah is here.
33 “Noau one lights a lampav and puts it in the cellar or under a basket,F but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light.