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The Book of Mark, Chapter 3, Verse 22

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And when his friends heard [of it], they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
King James Version
And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
American Standard Version
And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.
New English Translation
If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
World English Bible
The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons."
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And he called them [unto him], and said unto them in parables, ‹How can Satan cast out Satan?›
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‹And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.›
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‹And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.›
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‹And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.›
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‹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.›
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‹Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:›
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‹But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:›
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Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
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There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
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And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.