¹⁴Now ^sHe was driving out a demon ^tthat was mute. ^u^vWhen the demon came out, the man who had been mute, spoke, and the crowds were amazed. ¹⁵But some of them said, “He drives out demons by Beelzebul, ^wthe ruler ^xof the demons!” ^y¹⁶And others, as a test, ^zwere demanding of Him a sign ^afrom heaven.

¹⁷Knowing their thoughts, ^bHe told them: “Every kingdom divided ^cagainst itself is headed for destruction, and a house divided against itself falls. ¹⁸If Satan ^dalso is divided against himself, how will his kingdom ^estand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul. ¹⁹And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, who is it your sons ^f^gdrive them out by? For this reason they will be your judges. ²⁰If I drive out demons by the finger of God, ^hthen the kingdom of God ⁱhas come to you. ²¹When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure. ^j²²But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowers ^khim, he takes from him all his weapons ^l^mhe trusted ⁿin, and divides up his plunder. ^o²³Anyone who is not with Me is against Me, ^pand anyone who does not gather with Me scatters.

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Footnotes

u11:14 A demon that caused the man to be mute
f11:19 Your exorcists
j11:21 his possessions are in peace
l11:22 Gk panoplia, the armor and weapons of a foot soldier; Eph 6:11, 13

Cross references

s11:14–23 Mt 9:32–34; 12:22–30; Mk 3:22–27; Jn 7:20; 8:48, 52; 10:20
t11:14 Mk 7:26
v11:14 Mk 7:37; 9:15–25; Lk 7:22
w11:15 2Kg 1:2; Mt 10:25
x11:15 Lk 12:58
y11:15 Jn 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; Eph 2:2
z11:16 Lk 10:25
a11:16 Jn 2:11; 8:6
b11:17 Lk 5:22; Php 2:6
c11:17 Dn 5:28; 11:4; Lk 12:52–53
d11:18 Mt 4:1, 10; Ac 13:10
e11:18 Lk 4:5
g11:19 Gl 3:7; 1Pt 5:13
h11:20 Ex 8:19; 31:18; Dt 9:10; Ps 8:3
i11:20 Mt 19:24; 21:31, 43; Lk 17:21
k11:22 Jn 16:33; 1Jn 2:13
m11:22 Eph 6:11, 13
n11:22 Ac 26:28
o11:22 Is 49:24–26
p11:23 Mk 9:40; Lk 9:50