Luke 11:14–23

A Kingdom Divided

^14aAnd He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. Now it happened that when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the crowds marveled.

¹⁵But some of them said, “He casts out demons ^aby ^bBeelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”

¹⁶And others, testing Him, ^awere seeking from Him ¹a sign from heaven.

^17aBut He knew their thoughts and said to them, “¹Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a house divided against ²itself falls.

¹⁸“But if ^aSatan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by ^bBeelzebul.

¹⁹“And if I by ^aBeelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason, they will be your judges.

²⁰“But if I cast out demons by the ^afinger of God, then ^bthe kingdom of God has come upon you.

²¹“When ¹a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are ²undisturbed.

²²“But when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away from him all his armor on which he had relied and distributes his plunder.

²³“^aHe who is not with Me is against Me and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.