16. Others, testing Him, were demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
17. But Yeshua, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a house against a house falls.
18. Now if satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say by beelzebul I drive out the demons.
19. But if by beelzebul I drive out demons, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason, they will be your judges.
20. But if by the finger of God I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
21. “When a strong one, fully-armed, protects his own estate, his possessions are safe.
22. But as soon as someone stronger than he attacks and overpowers him, then he takes away the armor that he had trusted in and divides up his plunder.
23. He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
24. “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places looking for rest. Not finding any, it says, ‘I will return to my house where I came from.’
25. And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order.
26. Then it goes and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and settle there. And that man’s last condition becomes worse than the first.”