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Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit

Matthew 12:22-37

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Chapter 12
22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw. 23 And all the crowds were amazed and were saying, "Could this be the Son of David?" 24 But the Pharisees heard this and said, "This one does not cast out the demons except in Beelzebul, ruler of the demons." 25 But knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.” 26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebul cast out the demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can anyone enter the house of the strong man and seize his vessels, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. 30 The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters. 31 On account of this I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy of the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age nor in the coming one. 33 Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten; for the tree is known by the fruit. 34 Offspring of vipers, how are you able to speak good things, being evil? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good man brings forth good things out of his good treasure, and the evil man brings forth evil things out of his evil treasure. 36 But I say to you that every idle word people speak, they will give account for it on the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.