But the Pharisees said: 'It is by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that He casts out demons.' But He, seeing their thoughts, said to them: 'Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation, and every city divided against itself shall not stand. And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? It cannot stand, but has an end; for you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub. But if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.'
'Or how can anyone enter into the house of a strong man and plunder his goods, in which he trusted, unless he first bind the strong man, and then plunder his house? He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who gathers not with Me scatters. Therefore I say to you: Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world nor in the world to come. Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree evil, and its fruit evil: for by the fruit the tree is known.'
'Brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things; and an evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak they shall render an account in the day of judgment. For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.'