Luke 11
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Luke 11:14-23

14And [at another time] Jesus was casting out a demon, and it was [controlling a man so as to make him] mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds were awed.

15But some of them said, “He drives out demons by [the power of] Beelzebul (Satan), the ruler of the demons.”

16Others, trying to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.

17But He, well aware of their thoughts and purpose, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is doomed to destruction; and a house divided against itself falls.

18If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand and continue to survive? For you are saying that I drive out demons by [the power of] Beelzebul.

19Now if I drive out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons [the Jewish exorcists] drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

20But if I drive out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already come upon you.

21When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his belongings are undisturbed and secure.

22But when someone stronger than he attacks and overpowers him, he robs him of all his armor on which he had relied and divides his [goods as] spoil.

23He who is not with Me [believing in Me as Lord and Savior] is against Me [there is no impartial position]; and he who does not gather with Me [assisting in My ministry], scatters.

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