(14)And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, that the dumb man spoke; and the multitudes wondered. (15)But some of them said: He casts out the demons through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons. (16)And others, tempting, sought of him a sign from heaven. (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[11:17]. (18)And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out the demons through Beelzebul. (19)And if I through Beelzebul cast out the demons, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. (20)But if with the finger of God I cast out the demons, then is the kingdom of God come near to you. (21)When a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace. (22)But when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him, he takes away his whole armor, wherein he trusted, and divides his spoils. (23)He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad. (24)When the unclean spirit is gone out from the man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and not finding it, he says, I will return into my house whence I came out. (25)And coming, he finds it swept and set in order. (26)Then he goes, and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. (27)And it came to pass, as he was saying these things, that a certain woman lifting up her voice from the multitude, said to him: Happy the womb that bore thee, and breasts which thou didst suck! (28)And he said: Yea, rather, Happy they who hear the word of God, and keep it! (29)And the multitudes gathering more and more, he began to say: This generation is an evil generation. It seeks a sign; and no sign shall be given it, but the sign of Jonah. (30)For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. (31)A queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them; because she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. (32)Men of Nineveh will rise in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.