CLV(i)
15 Now Jesus, knowing it, retires thence. And many follow Him, and He cures them all."
16 And He warns them that they should not be making Him manifest,
17 that fulfilled may be that which is declared through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18 Lo, My Boy Whom I prefer! My Beloved, in Whom My soul delights! I shall be placing My spirit on Him, And He shall be reporting judging to the nations."
19 He will not be brawling, nor clamoring, Nor will anyone be hearing His voice in the squares."
20 A reed that is bruised He will not be fracturing. And flax that is smouldering He will not be extinguishing...Till He should ever be casting out judging for victory.
21 And on His name the nations will be relying.
22 Then was brought to Him a demoniac, blind and mute, and He cures him, so that the mute man is speaking and observing."
23 And amazed are all the throngs, and they said, "Is not this the Son of David?
24 Now the Pharisees, hearing it, said, "This man is not casting out the demons except by Beezeboul, the chief of the demons."
25 Now, having perceived their sentiments, He said to them, "Every kingdom parted against itself is being desolated, and every city or house parted against itself shall not stand."
26 And if the Satan is casting out the Satan, he is parted against himself. How, then, shall his kingdom stand?
27 And if I, by Beezeboul, am casting out demons, by whom are your sons casting them out? Therefore they shall be your judges."
28 Now if, by the spirit of God, I am casting out demons, consequently the kingdom of God outstrips in time to you."
29 Or how can anyone be entering into the house of the strong one, and plunder his gear, if ever he should not first be binding the strong one? And then he will be plundering his house."
30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who is not gathering with Me is scattering."
31 Therefore I am saying to you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be pardoned men, yet the blasphemy of the spirit shall not be pardoned."
32 And whosoever may be saying a word against the Son of Mankind, it will be pardoned him, yet whoever may be saying aught against the holy spirit, it shall not be pardoned him, neither in this eon nor in that which is impending."
33 Either make the tree ideal and its fruit ideal, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten, for by its fruit the tree is known."
34 Progeny of vipers! How can you be speaking what is good, being wicked? For out of the superabundance of the heart the mouth is speaking."
35 The good man out of his good treasure is extracting good things; and the wicked man out of his wicked treasure is extracting wicked things.
36 Now I am saying to you that, for every idle declaration which men shall be speaking, they shall be rendering an account concerning it in the day of judging."
37 For by your words shall you be justified, and by your words shall you be convicted."