22 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, "He 3:22 Lit has Beelzebulis possessed by 3:22 One early ms Beezebul; some early ancient versions BeelzebubBeelzebul," and "He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons." 23 And so He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables: "How can Satan cast out Satan?24 And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.25 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 3:26 Lit he has an endhe is finished!27 But no one can enter the strong man’s house and plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.
28 "Truly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons and daughters of men, and whatever blasphemies they commit;29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"— 30 because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."