11 ¹⁴ HE WAS DRIVING OUT a devil which was dumb; and when the devil had come out, the dumb man began to speak. 11 ¹⁵ The people were astonished, but some of them said, 'It is by Beelzebub prince of devils that he drives the devils out.' 11 ¹⁶ Others, by way of a test, demanded of him a sign from heaven. 11 ¹⁷ But he knew what was in their minds, and said, 'Every kingdom divided against itself goes to ruin, and a divided household falls. 11 ¹⁸ Equally if Satan is divided against is himself, how can his kingdom stand?—since, as you would have it, I drive out the devils by Beelzebub. 11 ¹⁹ If it is by Beelzebub that I cast out devils, by whom do your own people drive them out? If this is your argument, they themselves will refute you. 11 ²⁰ But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out the devils, then be sure the kingdom of God has already come upon you.
11 ²¹ 'When a strong man fully armed is on guard over his castle his possessions are safe. 11 ²² But when someone stronger comes upon him and overpowers him, he carries off the arms and armour on which the man had relied and divides the plunder.
11 ²³ 'He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. Some witnesses add: me.