Matthew 12:22-45

221ThenG5119 a 2demon-possessedG1139 man who was blindG5185 and muteG2974 was broughtG4374 to 3Jesus, and He healedG2323 him, soG5620 that the muteG2974 manG2974 spokeG2980 and sawG991. 23AllG3956 the crowdsG3793 were amazedG1839, and were sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 man cannotG3385 be the 4SonG5207 of DavidG1160, can he?” 24But when the PhariseesG5330 heardG191 this, they saidG3004, “ThisG3778 manG3778 5castsG1544 out demonsG1140 onlyG3756G1487G3361 by 6BeelzebulG954 the rulerG758 of the demonsG1140.”

257And 8knowingG3609 their thoughtsG1761 Jesus saidG3004 to them, “9AnyG3956 kingdomG932 dividedG3307 againstG2596 itselfG1438 is laidG2049 wasteG2049; and 10anyG3956 cityG4172 orG2228 houseG3614 dividedG3307 againstG2596 itselfG1438 will not standG2476. 26IfG1487 11SatanG4567 castsG1544 out SatanG4567, he 12is dividedG3307 againstG1909 himselfG1438; howG4459 thenG3767 will his kingdomG932 standG2476? 27IfG1487 I 13by 14BeelzebulG954 castG1544 out demonsG1140, 15by whomG5101 do your sonsG5207 castG1544 them out? For thisG1223G3778 reasonG1223G3778 they will be your judgesG2923. 28But 16ifG1487 I castG1544 out demonsG1140 by the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316, thenG686 the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 has comeG5348 upon you. 29OrG2228 howG4459 canG1410 anyoneG5100 enterG1525 the strongG2478 man’sG2478 houseG3614 and carryG726 offG726 his propertyG4632, unlessG1437G3361 he firstG4413 bindsG1210 the strongG2478 man? And thenG5119 he will plunderG1283 his houseG3614. 3017He who is not with Me is againstG2596 Me; and he who does not gatherG4863 with Me scattersG4650.

31“18ThereforeG1223G3778 I sayG3004 to you, anyG3956 sinG266 and blasphemyG988 shall be forgivenG863 peopleG444, but blasphemyG988 against the SpiritG4151 shall not be forgivenG863. 3219WhoeverG3739G1437 20speaksG3004 a wordG3056 againstG2596 the SonG5207 of ManG444, it shall be forgivenG863 him; but whoeverG3739G302 21speaksG3004 againstG2596 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151, it shall not be forgivenG863 him, eitherG3777 in 22thisG3778 ageG165 orG3777 in the age to comeG3195.

33“EitherG2228 makeG4160 the treeG1186 goodG2570 and its fruitG2590 goodG2570, orG2228 makeG4160 the treeG1186 badG4550 and its fruitG2590 badG4550; for 23the treeG1186 is knownG1097 by its fruitG2590. 3424You broodG1081 of vipersG2191, howG4459 canG1410 you, beingG1510 evilG4190, speakG2980 25what is goodG18? 26For the mouthG4750 speaksG2980 out of that whichG4051 fillsG4051 the heartG2588. 3527The goodG18 manG444 bringsG1544 out of his goodG18 treasureG2344 28what is goodG18; and the evilG4190 manG444 bringsG1544 out of his evilG4190 treasureG2344 29what is evilG4190. 36But I tellG3004 you that everyG3956 30carelessG692 wordG4487 that peopleG444 31speakG2980, they shall giveG591 an accountingG3056 for it in 32the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920. 37For 33by your wordsG3056 you will be justifiedG1344, and 34by your wordsG3056 you will be condemnedG2613.”

38ThenG5119 someG5100 of the scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330 saidG3004 to Him, “TeacherG1320, 35we wantG2309 to seeG3708 a 36signG4592 from You.” 39But He answeredG611 and saidG3004 to them, “37An evilG4190 and adulterousG3428 generationG1074 cravesG1934 for a 38signG4592; and yet noG3756 39signG4592 will be givenG1325 to it but the 40signG4592 of JonahG2495 the prophetG4396; 40for justG5618 as 41JonahG2495 was threeG5140 daysG2250 and threeG5140 nightsG3571 in the bellyG2836 of the seaG2785 monsterG2785, soG3779 will 42the SonG5207 of ManG444 be 43threeG5140 daysG2250 and threeG5140 nightsG3571 in the heartG2588 of the earthG1093. 4144The menG435 of NinevehG3536 will standG450 up with thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920, and will condemnG2632 it becauseG3754 45they repentedG3340 at the preachingG2782 of JonahG2495; and beholdG2400, 46something greaterG4183 than JonahG2495 is hereG5602. 4247The QueenG938 of the SouthG3558 will riseG1453 up with thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920 and will condemnG2632 it, becauseG3754 she cameG2064 from the endsG4009 of the earthG1093 to hearG191 the wisdomG4678 of SolomonG4672; and beholdG2400, 48something greaterG4183 than SolomonG4672 is hereG5602.

43“49NowG1161 whenG3752 the uncleanG169 spiritG4151 goesG1831 out of a manG444, it passesG1330 throughG1223 waterlessG504 placesG5117 seekingG2212 restG372, and does not findG2147 it. 44ThenG5119 it saysG3004, ‘I will returnG1994 to my houseG3624 from whichG3606 I cameG1831’; and when it comesG2064, it findsG2147 it unoccupiedG4980, sweptG4563, and putG2885 in orderG2885. 45ThenG5119 it goesG4198 and takesG3880 alongG3880 with it sevenG2033 otherG2087 spiritsG4151 moreG4190 wickedG4190 than itselfG1438, and they goG1525 in and liveG2730 thereG1563; and 50the lastG2078 state of that manG444 becomesG1096 worseG5501 than the firstG4413. That is the wayG3779 it will alsoG2532 be with thisG3778 evilG4190 generationG1074.”