MNT(i)
15 So when Jesus knew it, he withdrew from that place, and numbers of people followed him.
16 He cured them all; but he strictly forbade them to blaze abroad his doings,
17 that the word spoken through Isaiah, the prophet, might be fulfilled.
18 Behold my servant whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom my soul delights; I will breathe my spirit upon him, and he shall announce justice to the Gentiles.
19 He will not strive nor cry aloud, Nor shall anyone hear is voice in the streets.
20 The bruised reed will not break; The dimly burning wick will not quench; Till he has led justice on to victory.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
22 Then they brought to him a blind and deaf demoniac; and he healed him, so that the dumb both spoke and saw.
23 And all the crowds were amazed, and he began to say, "Can this be the Son of David?"
24 When the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by the aid of Beelzebub, the Prince of the demons, that this fellow is driving out demons."
25 Because Jesus knew what was in their minds, he said to them. "Any kingdom divided against itself will become desolate; and any city or household divided against himself will not stand.
26 "So if Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
27 "And if I am casting out demons in the power of Beelzebub, in whose power do your sons cast them out? So they themselves shall be your judges.
28 "But if it is in the power of the Spirit of God is already upon you.
29 "Or how can any one enter the strong man's house and carry off his goods without first binding the strong man? Then he can rob his house.
30 "He who is not with me is against me; and he who is not gathering with me, scatters.
31 "Therefore I tell you that every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
32 "And if any man say a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in that which is to come.
33 "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for by its fruit the tree is known.
34 "You generation of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. "When the time of fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the vine-dressers seized to get his fruit.
35 "A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good; and from his evil treasure a bad man brings out evil.
36 "I tell you that for every careless word that men speak they shall give account on the day of judgment.
37 "For by your words you will each be justified, and by your words be condemned."