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And he was casting out a demon [that was] dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake and the multitudes marvelled.

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But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

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And others, trying [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.

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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.

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And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

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And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

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But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

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When the strong [man] fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:

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but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

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He that is not with me is against me and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

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The unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.

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And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.

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Then goeth he, and taketh [to him] seven other spirits more evil than himself and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.

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And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.

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But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.