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Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness

Luke 11:14-28

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Chapter 11
14 He was casting out a mute demon, and it happened that when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled. 15 But some of them said, "By Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons, he casts out the demons." 16 Others, however, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate, and one house falls upon another." 18 But if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say, "By Beelzebul I cast out the demons." 19 But if I cast out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. 20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own courtyard, his possessions are in peace. 22 But when a stronger one than him comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes his armor in which he had trusted and distributes his spoils. 23 The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters. 24 When the unclean spirit goes out from the man, it passes through waterless places, seeking rest. And not finding it, it says, "I will return to my house from where I went out." 25 When it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last things of that man become worse than the first. 27 As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed." 28 But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it."