22  And the scribes who were from Jerusalem came down and were saying, "He has Beelzebul,"and, "By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons."

22  And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

23  And having summoned them, he began to say to them in parables: "How can Satan cast out Satan?

23  And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

24  And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand.

24  If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25  And if a household is divided against itself, that household is not able to stand.

26  And if Satan has risen up against himself and has become divided, he is not able to stand, but is finished.

27  No one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his possessions, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he may plunder his house.

27  But no one can enter into the house of the strong [man], and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man]; and then he will spoil his house.

28  "Assuredly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, also blasphemies, as many as they may blaspheme;

28  Amen I say to you, that all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies by which they will have blasphemed.

29  but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is under sentence of eternal condemnation"-

29  But he who will have blasphemed against the Holy Spirit shall not have forgiveness in eternity; instead he shall be guilty of an eternal offense.”

30  because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

30  For they said: “He has an unclean spirit.”