¹³Even though you are evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Jesus and Beelzebub

¹⁴Jesus was driving out a demon. The man who had the demon could not speak. When the demon left, the man began to speak. The crowd was amazed.

¹⁵But some of them said, “Jesus is driving out demons by the power of Beelzebub, the prince of demons.” ¹⁶Others put Jesus to the test by asking for a miraculous sign from heaven.

¹⁷Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, “Any kingdom that fights against itself will be destroyed. A family that is divided against itself will fall. ¹⁸If Satan fights against himself, how can his kingdom stand?

“I say this because of what you claim. You say I drive out demons by the power of Beelzebub. ¹⁹Suppose I do drive out demons with Beelzebub’s help. With whose help do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. ²⁰But suppose I drive out demons with the help of God’s powerful finger. Then God’s kingdom has come to you.

²¹“When a strong man is completely armed and guards his house, what he owns is safe.

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