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      "v": 14,
      "text": "He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled."
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      "v": 15,
      "text": "But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”"
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      "v": 16,
      "text": "Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven."
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      "v": 17,
      "text": "But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them,"
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      "text": "“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.",
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      "text": "If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.",
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      "v": 19,
      "text": "But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.",
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      "text": "But if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.",
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      "text": "“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.",
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      "text": "But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his plunder.",
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      "text": "“He who is not with me is against me. He who doesn’t gather with me scatters.",
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      "text": "The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will turn back to my house from which I came out.’",
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      "text": "Then he goes and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”",
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      "text": "And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered."
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      "v": 15,
      "text": "But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils."
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      "text": "And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven."
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      "text": "If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.",
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      "text": "And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.",
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      "v": 20,
      "text": "But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.",
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      "text": "When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:",
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      "v": 22,
      "text": "But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.",
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          "text": "Jesus said,"
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