Matthew 12:22-45

221ThenG5119 a 2demon-possessedG1139 man who was blindG5185 and unableG2974 toG2974 speakG2974 was broughtG4374 to 3Jesus, and He healedG2323 him soG5620 thatG5620 the manG2974 who was unableG2974 toG2974 speakG2974 talkedG2980 and 4could seeG991. 23And allG3956 the crowdsG3793 were amazedG1839 and were sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 manG3778 cannotG3385 be the 5SonG5207 of DavidG1160, can he?” 24But when the PhariseesG5330 heardG191 this, they saidG3004, “ThisG3778 manG3778 6castsG1544 outG1544 demonsG1140 onlyG3756G1487G3361 by 7BeelzebulG954 the rulerG758 of the demonsG1140.”

258And 9knowingG3609 their thoughtsG1761, Jesus saidG3004 to them, “EveryG3956 kingdomG932 dividedG3307 againstG2596 itselfG1438 is laidG2049 wasteG2049; and noG3756G3956 cityG4172 orG2228 houseG3614 dividedG3307 againstG2596 itselfG1438 will standG2476. 26And ifG1487 10SatanG4567 is castingG1544 outG1544 SatanG4567, he 11has become dividedG3307 againstG1909 himselfG1438; howG4459 thenG3767 will his kingdomG932 standG2476? 27And ifG1487 12by 13BeelzebulG954 I castG1544 outG1544 the demonsG1140, 14by whomG5101 do your sonsG5207 castG1544 them outG1544? ThereforeG1223G3778, they will be your judgesG2923. 28But 15ifG1487 I castG1544 outG1544 the 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 tiesG1210 upG1210 the strongG2478 man? And thenG5119 he will plunderG1283 his houseG3614. 3016The one who is not with Me is againstG2596 Me; and the one who does not gatherG4863 with Me scattersG4650.

31“17ThereforeG1223G3778 I sayG3004 to you, everyG3956 sinG266 and blasphemyG988 shall be forgivenG863 peopleG444, but blasphemyG988 against the SpiritG4151 shall not be forgivenG863. 3218And whoeverG3739G1437 speaksG3004 a wordG3056 againstG2596 the SonG5207 of ManG444, it shall be forgivenG863 him; but whoeverG3739G302 speaksG3004 againstG2596 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151, it shall not be forgivenG863 him, eitherG3777 in 19thisG3778 ageG165 orG3777 in the age toG3195 comeG3195.

33“EitherG2228 20assumeG4160 the treeG1186 to be goodG2570 asG2532 wellG2532 asG2532 its fruitG2590 goodG2570, orG2228 21assumeG4160 the treeG1186 to be badG4550 asG2532 wellG2532 asG2532 its fruitG2590 badG4550; for 22the treeG1186 is knownG1097 by its fruitG2590. 3423You 24offspringG1081 of vipersG2191, howG4459 canG1410 you, beingG1510 evilG4190, expressG2980 any goodG18 thingsG18? 25For the mouthG4750 speaksG2980 from that whichG4051 fillsG4051 the heartG2588. 3526The goodG18 personG444 bringsG1544 outG1544 of his goodG18 treasureG2344 goodG18 thingsG18; and the evilG4190 personG444 bringsG1544 outG1544 of his evilG4190 treasureG2344 evilG4190 thingsG4190. 36But I tellG3004 you that for everyG3956 27carelessG692 wordG4487 that peopleG444 28speakG2980, they will giveG591 an accountG3056 of it on the 29dayG2250 of judgmentG2920. 37For 30by your wordsG3056 you will be justifiedG1344, and 31by your wordsG3056 you will be condemnedG2613.”

38ThenG5119 someG5100 of the scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330 saidG3004 to Him, “TeacherG1320, 32we wantG2309 to seeG3708 a 33signG4592 from You.” 39But He answeredG611 and saidG3004 to them, “34An evilG4190 and adulterousG3428 generationG1074 cravesG1934 a 35signG4592; and so noG3756 36signG4592 will be givenG1325 to it exceptG1508 the 37signG4592 of JonahG2495 the prophetG4396; 40for justG5618 as 38JonahG2495 was in the stomachG2836 of the seaG2785 monsterG2785 for threeG5140 daysG2250 and threeG5140 nightsG3571, soG3779 will 39the SonG5207 of ManG444 be in the heartG2588 of the earthG1093 for 40threeG5140 daysG2250 and threeG5140 nightsG3571. 4141The menG435 of NinevehG3536 will standG450 upG450 with thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920, and will condemnG2632 it becauseG3754 42they repentedG3340 at the preachingG2782 of JonahG2495; and beholdG2400, something 43greaterG4183 than JonahG2495 is hereG5602. 4244The QueenG938 of the SouthG3558 will riseG1453 upG1453 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, something 45greaterG4183 than SolomonG4672 is hereG5602.

43“46NowG1161 whenG3752 the uncleanG169 spiritG4151 comesG1831 outG1831 of a personG444, it passesG1330 throughG1223 waterlessG504 placesG5117 seekingG2212 restG372, and does not findG2147 it. 44ThenG5119 it saysG3004, ‘I will returnG1994 to my houseG3624 fromG3606 whichG3606 I cameG1831’; and when it comesG2064, it findsG2147 it unoccupiedG4980, sweptG4563, and putG2885 inG2885 orderG2885. 45ThenG5119 it goesG4198 and bringsG3880 alongG3880 with it sevenG2033 otherG2087 spiritsG4151 moreG4190 wickedG4190 than itselfG1438, and they comeG1525 inG1525 and liveG2730 thereG1563; and 47the lastG2078 condition of that personG444 becomesG1096 worseG5501 than the firstG4413. That is the wayG3779 it will alsoG2532 be with thisG3778 evilG4190 generationG1074.”