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And He was casting out a mute demon; when the demon had gone out, the man who was previously unable to speak talked, and the crowds were amazed.

And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

But some of them said, "He casts out the demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

Others, to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.

And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

But He knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls.

But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

"And if Satan also has been divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you claim that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul.

If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

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

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

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

But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

"When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are secure.

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

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

But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

"The one who is not with Me is against Me; and the one who does not gather with Me scatters.

He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.