22 The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem kept repeating, "He has Beelzebul," and "He drives out demons by the ruler of demons."

23 So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables."How can Satan drive out Satan?

24 Ifa kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25 And if a household is divided against itself, that household will not stand.

26 So if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot stand. Indeed, his end has come.

27 No one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man. Then he can ransack his house.

28 TrulyI tell you, people will be forgiven their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter.

29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of eternal sin."

30 For they had been saying, "He has an unclean spirit."