Matthew 12:22-32

22Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.

23All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”

24But when the Pharisees heard this they said, “He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”

25Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand.

26So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

27And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

28But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

29How else can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.

30Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

31For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.