§ 48. The healing of a demoniac. The Scribes and Pharisees blaspheme. Galilee.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XII. 22-37.CH. III. 19-30.
19 —— and they went into a house.
20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb; and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb,[151] both spake and saw.
23 And all the people were amazed[152] and said, Is not this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard it they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself, is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself, shall not stand.23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand but hath an end.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of he will first bind the strong man;27 No man can enter into a strong man's house and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
29 Or else, how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.28 Verily, I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, the blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad.29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.30 Because they said, he hath an unclean spirit.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Luke.
CH. XI. 14, 15, 17-23.
14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub, the chief of the devils.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself, is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house, falleth.
18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour, wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
23 He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

§ 49. The Scribes and Pharisees seek a sign. Our Lord's reflection. Galilee.

Matthew.Luke.
CH. XII. 38-45.CH. XI. 16, 24-36.
38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.And others tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
39 But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign, and there shall no sign be given[153] to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas.29 And when the people had gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign, and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly,[154] so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas,[155] and behold, a greater than Jonas is here.30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon;[156] and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here
32 The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
33 No man when he hath lighted a candle putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
34 The light of the body is thy eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
35 Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light; as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest: and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
28 But he said, Yea, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

§ 50. The true disciples of Christ his nearest relatives. Galilee.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XII. 46-50.CH. III. 31-35.
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.31 There came then his brethren and his mother, and standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.32 And the multitude sat about him; and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? and who are my brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
Luke.
CH. VIII. 19-21.
19 Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
20 And it was told him by certain, which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

§ 51. At a Pharisee's table, Jesus denounces woes against the Pharisees and others. Galilee.