20. “A crushed reed He shall not break, and smoking flax He shall not quench, till He brings forth right-ruling forever.
21. “And the nations shall trust in His Name.”
22. Then they brought to Him one who was demon-possessed, blind and dumb. And He healed him, so that the blind and dumb man both spoke and saw.
23. And all the crowds were amazed and said, “Is this the Son of Dawiḏ?”
24. But when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This one does not cast out demons except by Be‛elzebul, the ruler of the demons.”
25. And יהושע knew their thoughts, and said to them, “Every reign divided against itself is laid waste, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.
26. “And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then does his reign stand?
27. “And if I, by Be‛elzebul, do cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Because of this they shall be your judges.
28. “But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of Elohim, then the reign of Elohim has come upon you.
29. “Or how is one able to enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he shall plunder his house.
30. “He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.
31. “Because of this I say to you, all sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven men.