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katapi HOME Mark 3:20-30 - Jesus and Beelzebul  Mk.3.20-30 (Capernaum)- Mt.12.22-32, Lk.11.14-23, Lk.12.10 | NEB Contents | notes
3 20 He entered a house; and once more such a crowd collected round them that they had no chance to eat. 3 21 When his family heard of this, they set out to take charge of him; for people were saying that he was out of his mind.
3 22 The doctors of the law, too, who had come down from Jerusalem, said, 'He is possessed by Beelzebub', and, 'He drives out devils by the prince of devils.' 3 23 So he called them to come forward, and spoke to them in Pbles: 'How can Satan drive out Satan? 3 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand; 3 25 if a household is divided against itself, that house will never stand; 3 26 and if Satan is in rebellion against himself, he is divided and cannot stand; and that is the end of him.
3 27 'On the other hand, no one can break into a strong man's house and make off with his goods unless he has first tied the strong man up; then he can ransack the house.

3 28 'I tell you this: no sin, no slander, is beyond forgiveness for men; 3 29 but whoever slanders the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.' 3 30 He said this because they had declared that he was possessed by an unclean spirit.