"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 overcomes him, the challenger takes away all the weapons he relied on, and disposes of his spoils.
Whoever is not with ME is against ME, and whoever does not gather with ME, scatters.'" - Luke 11:15-23
(By the finger of GOD. In Exodus 8:15 the same expression is used to designate the power of GOD working miracles.
Whoever is not with ME... This phrase seems to contradict Luke 9:50: Who is not against you is for you. In fact, in Luke 9:50 JESUS admits that HIS spiritual family goes much beyond the visible group of HIS disciples: those who, without belonging to the church, work for the same goals, must be considered as friends.
In Luke 11:23, on the other hand, JESUS speaks of people who refuse to stand with HIM and HIS message and who want to remain uncommitted: they do not join HIM, and later they will criticize HIM.)
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