22 その時、悪霊につかれて、目も見えず、口もきけない人が連れて来られたので、イエスは彼の目を開け、口もきけるようになさいました。 23 これを見た人々は驚いて、「やはり、この人がメシヤ(救い主)ではないだろうか」と言い合いました。

24 しかし、このことを耳にしたパリサイ人たちは、「イエスが悪霊を追い出せるのは、自分が悪霊の王ベルゼブル(サタン)だからだ」とうそぶきました。

25 イエスは彼らの考えを見抜き、こう言われました。「内紛の絶えない国は、結局滅びます。町でも家庭でも、分裂していては長続きしません。 26 もしサタンがサタンを追い出すなら、自分で自分と戦い、自分の国を破壊することになるのです。 27 わたしがベルゼブルの力で悪霊を追い出していると言うが、あなたがたの仲間も、悪霊を追い出しているではありませんか。彼らは、いったい何の力で追い出しているのですか。あなたがたの非難があたっているかどうか、彼らに答えてもらいましょう。 28 ところで、もしわたしが神の霊によって悪霊を追い出しているとしたら、どうでしょう。神の国はもう、あなたがたのところに来ているのです。 29 強い者の家に押し入って、物を盗み出すにはまず、その強い者を縛り上げなければなりません。悪霊も同じことです。まずサタンを縛り上げなければ、悪霊を追い出せるわけがありません。 30 わたしに味方しない者はみな、わたしの敵なのです。

31-32 だから、あなたがたに言っておきます。どんなにわたしを悪く言おうと、またどんな罪を犯そうと、神は赦してくださいます。ただ一つ、聖霊を汚すことだけは例外です。この罪ばかりは、いつの世でも絶対に赦されることはありません。

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22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

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Jesus and Beelzebul(A)

22 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.(B) 23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”(C)

24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul,(D) the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”(E)

25 Jesus knew their thoughts(F) and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan(G) drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul,(H) by whom do your people(I) drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God(J) has come upon you.

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.(K) 31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.(L) 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age(M) or in the age to come.(N)

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