29 How can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions unless he first ties up(A) the strong man? Then he can rob his house. 30 Anyone who is not with Me is against Me,(B) and anyone who does not gather with Me scatters. 31 Because of this,(C) I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy,(D) but the blasphemy against[a] the Spirit will not be forgiven.[b]

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29 “Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

30 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.(A) 31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.(B)

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