Mark 3:22-27

New American Standard Bible

²² The scribes who came down ^(A)from Jerusalem were saying, “He ^[a]is possessed by ^[b](B)Beelzebul,” and “^(C)He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.” ^23 (D)And so He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in ^(E)parables: “How can ^(F)Satan cast out Satan? ²⁴ And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. ²⁵ If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. ²⁶ And if ^(G)Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but ^[c]he is finished! ^27 (H)But no one can enter the strong man’s house and plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.