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^(g)And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed.

But some of them said, "He casts out demons ^(h)by ⁽ⁱ⁾Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

Others, ^[m]to test Him, ^(j)were demanding of Him a ^[n]sign from heaven.

^(k)But He knew their thoughts and said to them, "^[o]Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against ^[p]itself falls.

If ^(l)Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by ^(m)Beelzebul.

And if I by ⁽ⁿ⁾Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? So they will be your judges.

But if I cast out demons by the ^(o)finger of God, then ^(p)the kingdom of God has come upon you.

When ^[q]a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are ^[r]undisturbed.

But when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away from him all his armor on which he had relied and distributes his plunder.

^(q)He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.