June 1, 2014

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

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.” ²³ And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? ²⁴ If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. ²⁵ And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. ²⁶ And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. ²⁷ But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house.

²⁸ “Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, ²⁹ but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— ³⁰ for they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

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Cross references

Mark 3:22 : ch. 7:1; Matt. 15:1 Mark 3:22 : Matt. 9:34; 12:24; Luke 11:15; [Matt. 10:25]; See John 7:20 Mark 3:23 : For ver. 23-27, see Matt. 12:25-29; Luke 11:17-22 Mark 3:27 : Isa. 49:24 Mark 3:27 : [Isa. 53:12] Mark 3:28 : For ver. 28-30, see Matt. 12:31, 32; [Luke 12:10; Heb. 6:4-6; 10:26; 1 John 5:16] Mark 3:29 : [Acts 7:51; Heb. 10:29]

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