²⁴ But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. Mat 9, 34. Mar 3, 22. Luk 11, 15.
²⁵ And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: Mar 3, 24. Luk 11, 17.
²⁶ And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

¹⁴ And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. Mat 9, 32. Mat 12, 22.
¹⁵ But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. Mat 9, 34. Mat 12, 24. Mar 3, 22.
¹⁶ And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 1Co 1, 22.
¹⁷ But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. Mat 12, 25. Mar 3, 24.
¹⁸ If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

²¹ When his family [or his associates] heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind." Jhn 10, 20.
²² And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons." Mat 9, 34. Luk 11, 15.
²³ So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: "How can Satan drive out Satan?
²⁴ If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. Mat 12, 25. Luk 11, 17.
²⁵ If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
²⁶ And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.
²⁷ In fact, no one can enter a strong man's house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man's house.
²⁸ Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter,
²⁹ but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin." Mat 12, 31. Luk 12, 10. 1Jo 5, 16. Heb 10, 26.
³⁰ He said this because they were saying, "He has an impure spirit."