"Yet some of them said, 'HE drives out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the chief of the demons.' Others wanted to put HIM to the test, by asking HIM for a heavenly sign.
But JESUS knew their thoughts, and said to them, 'Every nation divided by civil war is on the road to ruin, and will fall. If Satan also is divided, his empire is coming to an end. How can you say that I drive out demons by calling upon Beelzebul? If I drive them out by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive out demons? They will be your judges, then.
But if I drive out demons by the finger of GOD; would not this mean that the kingdom of GOD has come upon you? As long as a man, strong and well armed, guards his house, his goods are safe. But when a stronger man attacks and overcome him, the challenger takes away all the weapons he relied on, and disposes of his spoils." - Luke 11:15-22
(By the finger of GOD. In Exodus 8:15 the same expression is used to designate the power of GOD working miracles.)
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