The Beelzebul Controversy and Blasphemy

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Then some people brought him a man controlled by demons who was blind and mute; and Yeshua healed him, so that he could both speak and see.

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The crowds were astounded and asked, "This couldn't be the Son of David, could it?"

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But when the P'rushim heard of it, they said, "It is only by Ba`al-Zibbul" -- the ruler of the demons -- "that this man drives out demons."

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However, knowing what they were thinking, Yeshua said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not survive.

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If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself; so how can his kingdom survive?

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Besides, if I drive out demons by Ba`al-Zibbul, by whom do your people drive them out? So, they will be your judges!

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But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you!

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"Or again, how can someone break into a strong man's house and make off with his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? After that he can ransack his house.

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"Those who are not with me are against me, and those who do not gather with me are scattering.

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Because of this, I tell you that people will be forgiven any sin and blasphemy, but blaspheming the Ruach HaKodesh will not be forgiven.

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One can say something against the Son of Man and be forgiven; but whoever keeps on speaking against the Ruach HaKodesh will never be forgiven, neither in the `olam hazeh nor in the `olam haba.

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"If you make a tree good, its fruit will be good; and if you make a tree bad, its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.

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You snakes! How can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what overflows from the heart.

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The good person brings forth good things from his store of good, and the evil person brings forth evil things from his store of evil.

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Moreover, I tell you this: on the Day of Judgment people will have to give account for every careless word they have spoken;

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for by your own words you will be acquitted, and by your own words you will be condemned."

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