Category:Jesus exorcises the blind and mute man

Matthew 12:22-28

12:22. Then was offered to Jesus one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb, and Jesus healed him so that he spoke and saw.

12:23. All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Is this not the Son of David?”

12:24. But the Pharisees heard it and said, “This man does not cast out devils except by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.”

12:25. Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself shall be made desolate, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.

12:26. “If Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

'''12:27. “If I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.'''

12:28. “But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then is the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

Mark 3:20-30

3:20. They came to a house, and the multitude came together again, so that they could not do so much as eat bread.

3:21. When His friends had heard of it, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, “He has gone mad.”

3:22. The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of devils He casts out devils.”

3:23. After Jesus had called them together, He said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?

3:24. “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

3:25. “If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

3:26. “If Satan has risen up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but has an end.

3:27. “No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he can plunder his house.

3:28. “Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and so also all the blasphemies they shall utter,

3:29. “but he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit shall never have forgiveness, but shall be guilty of an everlasting sin.”

 3:30. [Jesus said this] because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.” 

Luke 11:14-23

11:14. Jesus was casting out a dumb devil, and when He had cast out the devil, the person who had been dumb spoke, and the multitudes were amazed at it.

11:15. But some of them said, “He casts out devils by Beelzebul, the prince of devils.”

11:16. Others, testing Him, asked Him for a sign from Heaven.

11:17. Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to ruin, and house shall fall upon house.

'''11:18. “If Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? After all, you say that through Beelzebul I cast out devils.'''

'''11:19. “Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.'''

11:20. “But if I cast out devils by the finger of God, it is doubtless that the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

11:21. “When a strong armed man guards his court, the things he possesses are in peace.

11:22. “But if one stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he will take away all his armor in which he trusted and will distribute his spoils.

11:23. “He that is not with me is against Me, and he that does not gather with Me scatters.