Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit (MAT 12:22-32)

[12:22] Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.

[12:23] And all the people were amazed, and said, “Can this be the Son of David?”

[12:24] But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”

[12:25] Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

[12:26] And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

[12:27] And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

[12:28] But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

[12:29] Or how can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.

[12:30] Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

[12:31] Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

[12:32] And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.