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15 But Jesus was aware of it and went away from that place. Many followed him and he healed them all;
16 but he gave strict orders to them not to make him known.
17 It was in fulfillment of these words of Isaiah the prophet,
18 "Behold my servant whom I have chosen, the Beloved in whom my soul delights. I will put my spirit upon him and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
19 He will not strive nor cry, nor will any one hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed he will not break, and a low-burning wick he will, not quench, until he has carried justice to victory.
21 In his name will Gentiles hope."
22 Then there was brought to Jesus a demoniac, blind and dumb. He healed him so that he spoke and saw.
23 All the crowds were astonished and said, "Is not this man the Son of David?"
24 The Pharisees when they heard it said, "This man casts out demons only through Beelzebul the Chief of the demons."
25 But he knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself becomes a desolation, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27 If I by Beelzebul am casting out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
28 But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is right upon you.
29 How can any one enter the house of a strong man and seize his goods unless he first binds the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
30 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
31 Therefore I say to you, every sin and profane word will be forgiven to men, but any profane word against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 Whoever says a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven either in this world or in the world to come.
33 Either make the tree good and its fruit good or make the tree bad and its fruit bad. For from the fruit the tree is known.
34 Brood of vipers, how can you who are evil speak good things? For from the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 The good man out of his good treasury pours out good things, and the bad man out of his bad treasury pours out bad things.
36 I tell you, for every idle word that men speak they will give full account in the day of judgment,
37 for from your words you will be justified and from your words you will be condemned."