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22 And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem (city of peace) were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul [Beezebub], and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons. 23 So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan (the adversary) drive out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand. 26 And if Satan (the adversary) is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come. 27 Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house. 28 Truly I tell you⁺, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter. 29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit {Hagion Pneuma} will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin. 30 Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean (impure) spirit {Pneuma}. 31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, 32 and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look (Behold), He was told, “Your mother and brothers [and Your sisters.] are outside, asking for You. 33 But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers? 34 Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are (behold) My mother and My brothers! 35 For whoever does the will of God {Theou} is My brother and sister and mother. Mark 3:22-35, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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