Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit
Matthew 12:22-37
22Then 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.23All the crowds were amazed and said, "Is this not the son of David?"24But the Pharisees, when they heard it, said, "This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."25Knowing 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."26And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?27And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.28But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.29Or how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first binds the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.30Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.32And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.33Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.34You brood of vipers, how can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.35The good person brings good things out of a good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure.36I tell you that on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they have spoken.37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.