The Kingdom Has Come Upon You

22Then a demon-possessed man, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.

23And all the crowds were astonished and said, “Can this be the Son of David?”

24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”

25But knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.”

26And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

27And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

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

29Or how can someone enter the strong man's house and seize his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

30The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.

31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

32And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age nor in the coming one.