New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 12:21-30

21 1And in His name the 2Gentiles will hope.”

22 3Then a 4demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to 5Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw. 23All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “This man cannot be the 6Son of David, can he?” 24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man 7casts out demons only by 8Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”

25 9And 10knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “11Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and 12any city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26If 13Satan casts out Satan, he 14is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? 27If I 15by 16Beelzebul cast out demons, 17by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. 28But 18if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. 30 19He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

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Notes

1. Matthew 12:21 Rom 15:12 ↩
2. Matthew 12:21 Or nations ↩
3. Matthew 12:22 Matt 12:22, 24: Luke 11:14, 15; Matt 9:32, 34 ↩
4. Matthew 12:22 Matt 4:24; 2 Thess 2:9 ↩
5. Matthew 12:22 Lit Him ↩
6. Matthew 12:23 Matt 9:27 ↩
7. Matthew 12:24 Matt 9:34 ↩
8. Matthew 12:24 Or Beezebul; i.e. ruler of demons ↩
9. Matthew 12:25 Matt 12:25-29: Mark 3:23-27; Luke 11:17-22 ↩
10. Matthew 12:25 Matt 9:4 ↩
11. Matthew 12:25 Lit Every ↩
12. Matthew 12:25 Lit Every ↩
13. Matthew 12:26 Matt 4:10; 13:19 ↩
14. Matthew 12:26 Lit was ↩
15. Matthew 12:27 Matt 9:34 ↩
16. Matthew 12:27 V 24, note 1 ↩
17. Matthew 12:27 Acts 19:13 ↩
18. Matthew 12:28 1 John 3:8 ↩
19. Matthew 12:30 Mark 9:40; Luke 9:50; 11:23 ↩

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