8/12/2019 Finger and Kingdom of God

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Matthew 12:22-30

22Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind

and mute was brought to him, and he healed him,

so that the man spoke and saw. 23And all the

people were amazed, and said, Can this be the

Son of David? 24But when the Pharisees heard it,

they said, It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of

demons, that this man casts out demons.

25Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, Every

kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and

no city or house divided against itself will stand.

26And 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? Therefore they will be

your judges. 28But if it is by the Spirit of God that

I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has

come upon you. 29Or how can someone enter a

strong mans house and plunder his goods, unless

he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may

plunder his house. 30Whoever is not with me is

against me, and whoever does not gather with me

scatters.

Mark 3:22-27

22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem

were saying, He is possessed by Beelzebul, and

by the prince of demons he casts out the

demons. 23 And he called them to him and said to

them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that

kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided

against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is

divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end.

27 But no one can enter a strong mans house and

plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong

man. Then indeed he may plunder his house.

Luke 11:14-23

14Now he was casting out a demon that was mute.

When the demon had gone out, the mute man

spoke, and the people marveled. 15 But some of

them said, He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the

prince of demons, 16 while others, to test him,

kept seeking from him a sign from heaven. 17 But

he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every

kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a

divided household falls. 18 And if Satan also is

divided against himself, how will his kingdom

stand? For you say that I cast out demons by

Beelzebul. 19 And if I cast out demons by

Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out?

Therefore they will be your judges. 20 But if it is

by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then

the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 When

a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace,

his goods are safe; 22but when one stronger than

he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away

his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil.

23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and

whoever does not gather with me scatters.