Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
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And j the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, k "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "by the prince of demons he casts out the demons."
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l And he called them to him and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
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If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
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And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
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And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end.
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But m no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. n Then indeed he may plunder his house.
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o "Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter,
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but whoever p blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin" -
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for they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."
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Cross References
Mark 7:1
Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem.
Matthew 15:1
Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said.
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Cross References
Matthew 9:34
But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons.
Matthew 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.
Luke 11:15
But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons.
Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.
John 7:20
The crowd answered, "You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?
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Cross References
Mark 3:23 - 27
And he called them to him and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
Matthew 12:25 - 29
Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
Luke 11:17 - 22
But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.
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Cross References
Mark 3:23 - 27
And he called them to him and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
Matthew 12:25 - 29
Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
Luke 11:17 - 22
But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.
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Cross References
Isaiah 49:24
Can the prey be taken from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?
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Cross References
Isaiah 53:12
Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.
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Cross References
Mark 3:28 - 30
Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven ...
Matthew 12:31 - 32
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy w...
Luke 12:10
And everyone who speaks a word against the Son ...
Hebrews 6:4 - 6
For it is impossible, in the case of those who ...
Hebrews 10:26
For if we go on sinning deliberately after rece...
1 John 5:16
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not...
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Cross References
Mark 3:28 - 30
Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter.
Matthew 12:31 - 32
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
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Cross References
Acts 7:51
You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
Hebrews 10:29
How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has spurned the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?
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