23 All the crowds were amazed and said, "This man couldn’t be the Son of David, could he?"
24 When the Pharisees heard, they said, "This man throws out demons only by the authority of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."
25 Because Jesus knew what they were thinking, he replied, “Every kingdom involved in civil war becomes a wasteland. Every city or house torn apart by divisions will collapse.
26 If Satan throws out Satan, he is at war with himself. How then can his kingdom endure?
27 And if I throw out demons by the authority of Beelzebul, then by whose authority do your followers throw them out? Therefore, they will be your judges.
28 But if I throw out demons by the power of God’s Spirit, then God’s kingdom has already overtaken you.
29 Can people go into a house that belongs to a strong man and steal his possessions, unless they first tie up the strong man? Then they can rob his house.