Matthew 12:22–30

The Pharisees Rebuked

^22aThen a ^bdemon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to ¹Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.

²³All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “This man cannot be the ^aSon of David, can he?”

²⁴But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man ^acasts out demons only by ¹Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”

^25aAnd ^bknowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “¹Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand.

²⁶“If ^aSatan casts out Satan, he ¹is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

²⁷“If I ^aby ¹Beelzebul cast out demons, ^bby whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

²⁸“But ^aif I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

²⁹“Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

The Unpardonable Sin

³⁰“^aHe who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.