^{22 Ref} and the scribes who `are' from Jerusalem having come down, said -- `He hath Beelzeboul,' and -- `By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.'

^{23 Ref} And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, `How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary?

^{24 Ref} and if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot be made to stand;

^{25 Ref} and if a house against itself be divided, that house cannot be made to stand;

²⁶ and if the Adversary did rise against himself, and hath been divided, he cannot be made to stand, but hath an end.

^{27 Ref} `No one is able the vessels of the strong man -- having entered into his house -- to spoil, if first he may not bind the strong man, and then his house he will spoil.

^{28 Ref} `Verily I say to you, that all the sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and evil speakings with which they might speak evil,

^{29 Ref} but whoever may speak evil in regard to the Holy Spirit hath not forgiveness -- to the age, but is in danger of age-during judgment;'

^{30 Ref} because they said, `He hath an unclean spirit.'