Divine Gospel
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen.
Luke 11 : 14 - 26
Chapter 11
| 14 | And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
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| 15 | But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons."
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| 16 | Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven.
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| 17 | But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls.
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| 18 | If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.
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| 19 | And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
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| 20 | But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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| 21 | When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.
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| 22 | But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.
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| 23 | He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
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| 24 | "When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, "I will return to my house from which I came.'
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| 25 | And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order.
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| 26 | Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first."
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And Glory be to God forever.
