Matthew 12:25-30 Knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom plagued with internal division will end in ruin. And every city or household divided from within will not survive.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁵ Knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom [plagued] with internal division will end in ruin. And every city or household divided from within will not survive. ²⁶ If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself, [so] how then can his kingdom stand? ²⁷ And if I drive out evil spirits by [the power of] Beelzebub, by whom do they [i.e., your people] drive them out? So, they become your judges. ²⁸ But if I drive out evil spirits by [the power of] the Holy Spirit, then [that is evidence that] the kingdom of God has come into your midst [i.e., by my presence and ministry]. ²⁹ Or, how can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his belongings unless he first ties up the strong man? Only then will he be able to steal [his belongings] from his house. ³⁰ The person who is not on my side is [actually] against me. And the person who does not gather [people to me] is [actually] driving them away [from me].