New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 12:22-28

22 1Then a 2demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak was brought to 3Jesus, and He healed him so that the man who was unable to speak talked and 4could see. 23And all the crowds were amazed and were saying, “This man cannot be the 5Son of David, can he?” 24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man 6casts out demons only by 7Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”

25 8And 9knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and no city or house divided against itself will stand. 26And if 10Satan is casting out Satan, he 11has become divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? 27And if 12by 13Beelzebul I cast out the demons, 14by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they will be your judges. 28But 15if I cast out the demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

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Notes

1. Matthew 12:22 Matt 12:22, 24: Luke 11:14, 15; Matt 9:32, 34 ↩
2. Matthew 12:22 Matt 4:24; 2 Thess 2:9 ↩
3. Matthew 12:22 Lit Him ↩
4. Matthew 12:22 Lit saw ↩
5. Matthew 12:23 Matt 9:27 ↩
6. Matthew 12:24 Matt 9:34 ↩
7. Matthew 12:24 Or Beezebul; meaning uncertain, perhaps lord prince, referring to Satan ↩
8. Matthew 12:25 Matt 12:25-29: Mark 3:23-27; Luke 11:17-22 ↩
9. Matthew 12:25 Matt 9:4 ↩
10. Matthew 12:26 Matt 4:10; 13:19 ↩
11. Matthew 12:26 Lit was ↩
12. Matthew 12:27 Matt 9:34 ↩
13. Matthew 12:27 See note v 24 ↩
14. Matthew 12:27 Acts 19:13 ↩
15. Matthew 12:28 1 John 3:8 ↩

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