Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. [Isaiah 66: 1-2]
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22. Then a demon-possessed man, who was both blind and unable to talk, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see. 23. The crowd was amazed. "Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David, the Messiah?" they wondered out loud.
14. One day Jesus cast a demon out of a man who couldn't speak, and the man's voice returned to him. The crowd was amazed, 15. but some said, "No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons!" 16. Trying to test Jesus, others asked for a miraculous sign from heaven to see if he was from God. 17. He knew their thoughts, so he said, "Any kingdom at war with itself is doomed. A divided home is also doomed. 18. You say I am empowered by the prince of demons. But if Satan is fighting against himself by empowering me to cast out his demons, how can his kingdom survive? 19. And if I am empowered by the prince of demons, what about your own followers? They cast out demons, too, so they will judge you for what you have said. 20. But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you. 21. For when Satan, who is completely armed, guards his palace, it is safe-- 22. until someone who is stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings. 23. "Anyone who isn't helping me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me.
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