Mat 12:22-37 | ESV | STEP | 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 .

r[See ver. 31 above]

s[Eph. 1:21]

t ch. 7:16-20

u Luke 6:43, 44

v ch. 3:7; 23:33

w ch. 7:11

x ch. 15:18, 19; Luke 6:45; [ch. 13:52; Eph. 4:29]

y[See ver. 34 above]

z[Eph. 5:4, 11; 2 Pet. 1:8]

aa Eccles. 12:14; Rom. 14:12; 1 Pet. 4:5

abSee Acts 17:31

ac[ch. 5:22; James 3:2-12]

Matthew 12:22-37

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

22 ^aThen a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw. 23 ^bAnd all the people were amazed, and said, ^c“Can this be the Son of David?” 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, ^d“It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.” 25 ^eKnowing their thoughts, ^fhe said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. 26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, ^gby whom do ^hyour sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 28 But if it is ⁱby the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then ^jthe kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or ^khow can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed ^lhe may plunder his house. 30 ^mWhoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. 31 ⁿTherefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but ^othe blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word ^pagainst the Son of Man ^qwill be forgiven, but ^rwhoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in ^sthis age or in the age to come.

A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit

33 ^t“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, ^ufor the tree is known by its fruit. 34 ^vYou brood of vipers! How can you speak good, ^wwhen you are evil? ^xFor out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 ^yThe good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. 36 I tell you, ^zon the day of judgment ^aapeople will give account for ^abevery careless word they speak, 37 for ^acby your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”