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Matthew 12:23-25
Living Bible
Matthew 12:23-25
Living Bible
23 The crowd was amazed. “Maybe Jesus is the Messiah!”[a] they exclaimed.
24 But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “He can cast out demons because he is Satan,[b] king of devils.”
25 Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, “A divided kingdom ends in ruin. A city or home divided against itself cannot stand.
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- Matthew 12:23 the Messiah, literally, “the Son of David.”
- Matthew 12:24 Satan, literally, “Beelzebub.”
Matthew 12:23-25
New International Version
Matthew 12:23-25
New International Version
23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”(A)
24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul,(B) the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”(C)
25 Jesus knew their thoughts(D) and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
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