Luke 11:14–23

Christ Heals the Demoniac

^14hAnd He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

Christ’s Power Not from Satan

Matt. 12:25–30, 43–45; Mark 3:22–27

¹⁵But some of them said, ⁱ“He casts out demons by ⁶Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

¹⁶Others, testing Him, ^jsought from Him a sign from heaven. ^17kBut ^lHe, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls. ¹⁸If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub. ¹⁹And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. ²⁰But if I cast out demons ^mwith the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. ²¹ⁿWhen a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace. ²²But ^owhen a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his ⁷spoils. ^23pHe who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.