Monday, June 05, 2006
RETURNING TO THE HARMONY
79. Blasphemous accusation by the scribes and Pharisees
Matt. 12:22-37 Mark 3:20-30
Matt. 12:22-37
22. Then there was brought to Him a demon-possessed man who was blind and dumb, and He healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw.
23. And all the multitudes were amazed, and began to say, "This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?"
24. But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons."
25. And knowing their thoughts He said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself shall not stand.
26. "And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
27. "And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Consequently they shall be your judges.
28. "But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29. "Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
30. "He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
31. "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.
32. "And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in the age to come.
33. "Either 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.
34. "You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.
35. "The good man out of his good treasure brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth what is evil.
36. "And I say to you, that every careless word that men shall speak, they shall render account for it in the day of judgment.
37. "For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned."
Mark 3:20-30
20. And He came home, and the multitude gathered again, to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal.
21. And when His own people heard of this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, "He has lost His senses."
22. And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons."
23. And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
24. "And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25. "And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
26. "And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished!
27. "But no one can enter the strong man's house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.
28. "Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter;
29. but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"
30. because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."
Matt. 12:22-37 Mark 3:20-30
Matt. 12:22-37
22. Then there was brought to Him a demon-possessed man who was blind and dumb, and He healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw.
23. And all the multitudes were amazed, and began to say, "This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?"
24. But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons."
25. And knowing their thoughts He said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself shall not stand.
26. "And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
27. "And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Consequently they shall be your judges.
28. "But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29. "Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
30. "He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
31. "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.
32. "And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in the age to come.
33. "Either 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.
34. "You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.
35. "The good man out of his good treasure brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth what is evil.
36. "And I say to you, that every careless word that men shall speak, they shall render account for it in the day of judgment.
37. "For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned."
Mark 3:20-30
20. And He came home, and the multitude gathered again, to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal.
21. And when His own people heard of this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, "He has lost His senses."
22. And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons."
23. And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
24. "And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25. "And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
26. "And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished!
27. "But no one can enter the strong man's house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.
28. "Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter;
29. but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"
30. because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."
# posted by Castusfumus : 5:19 AM
