A House Divided

20And he comes into a house, and the crowd gathers again, so that they are not even able to eat bread.

21And when those close to him heard, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”

22And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the ruler of the demons he casts out the demons.”

23And after calling them to himself, he was speaking to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan?”

24And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

26And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but has come to an end.

27But no one can enter the house of the strong man and plunder his goods unless he first ties up the strong man; then indeed he will plunder his house.

28Truly I tell you that all sins will be forgiven to the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter;

29but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.

30because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”