^25 (A)Knowing their thoughts, ^(B)he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. ²⁶ And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? ²⁷ And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, ^(C)by whom do ^(D)your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. ²⁸ But if it is ^(E)by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then ^(F)the kingdom of God has come upon you. ²⁹ Or ^(G)how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed ^(H)he may plunder his house.

^17 (A)But he, ^(B)knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. ¹⁸ And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. ¹⁹ And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, ^(C)by whom do ^(D)your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. ²⁰ But if it is by ^(E)the finger of God that I cast out demons, then ^(F)the kingdom of God has come upon you. ²¹ When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; ^22 (G)but when one stronger than he attacks him and ^(H)overcomes him, he takes away his ^(I)armor in which he trusted and ^(J)divides his spoil.