Matthew 12:15-28
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Jesus, aware of this, o withdrew from there. And p many followed him, and he healed them all
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and q ordered them not to make him known.
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r This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
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s "Behold, my t servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.
u I will put my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
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He will not quarrel or cry aloud,
nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;
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a bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not quench,
until he brings justice to victory;
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v and in his name the Gentiles will hope."
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w Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.
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x And all the people were amazed, and said, x "Can this be the Son of David?"
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But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, y "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons."
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z Knowing their thoughts, a he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
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And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
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And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, b by whom do c your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
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But if it is d by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then e the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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Mark 3:7
Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea
John 10:39
Again they sought to arrest him, but he escaped from their hands.
Matthew 10:23
When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
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Matthew 19:2
And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
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Mark 1:25
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and ...
Mark 3:12
And he strictly ordered them not to make him kn...
Mark 8:30
And he strictly charged them to tell no one abo...
Luke 4:41
And demons also came out of many, crying, "You ...
Luke 9:21
And he strictly charged and commanded them to t...
Matthew 8:4
And Jesus said to him, "See that you say nothin...
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Matthew 1:22
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
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Isaiah 42:1 - 3
Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.
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Acts 4:27
For truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel.
Acts 4:30
While you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.
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Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.
John 3:34
For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
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Isaiah 42:1 - 3
Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.
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Isaiah 42:4
He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.
Isaiah 11:10
In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples - of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.
Romans 15:12
And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.
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Matthew 12:22 - 24
Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.
Luke 11:14 - 15
Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled.
Matthew 9:32 - 34
As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him.
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Matthew 12:22 - 24
Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.
Luke 11:14 - 15
Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled.
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John 4:29
"Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?"
John 7:26
And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ?
John 7:31
Yet many of the people believed in him. They said, "When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?
Matthew 9:27
And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David.
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John 4:29
"Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?"
John 7:26
And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ?
John 7:31
Yet many of the people believed in him. They said, "When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?
Matthew 9:27
And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David.
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Mark 3:22
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "by the prince of demons he casts out the 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.
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Matthew 9:4
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
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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.
Mark 3:23 - 27
And he called them to him and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
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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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.
Mark 3:23 - 27
And he called them to him and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
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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Acts 19:13
Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.
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2 Kings 2:7
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.
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Matthew 12:18
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
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Matthew 19:24
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.
Matthew 21:43
Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits.
Luke 17:21
Nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There!' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.
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