1 [11:14]AND he cast out a demon, and it was dumb. And when the demon had gone out, the dumb spoke; and the multitudes wondered. [11:15]But some of them said, He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of demons; [11:16]and others, trying him, asked of him a sign from heaven. [11:17]But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is desolated, and house falls upon house. [11:18]And if Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. [11:19]But if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? they, therefore, shall be your judges. [11:20]But if by a finger of God I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. [11:21]When a strong man armed keeps his court, his goods are in peace; [11:22]but when a stronger man than he comes upon him, and overcomes him, he takes away all his arms in which he trusted, and distributes his spoils. [11:23]He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters. 2 [11:24]When an impure spirit has gone out of a man, it passes through places destitute of water, seeking a rest; and not finding one, says, I will return to my house from which I came out. [11:25]And coming, it finds it swept and adorned. [11:26]Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more evil than itself; and they come and dwell there; and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. 3 [11:27]And when he was saying these things, a certain woman from the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed is the mother that bore you, and the breasts which you nursed! [11:28]And he said, Yes indeed, blessed are those that hear the word of God and keep it. 4 [11:29]And multitudes being assembled, he said, This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, and no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah. [11:30]For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of man be to this generation. [11:31]The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, a greater than Solomon is here. [11:32]The men of Nineveh shall arise in the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they changed their minds at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. 5 [11:33]No one lights a candle and puts it in a secret place, or under a modius [1.916 gallon measure], but on a candlestick, that all who go in may see the light. [11:34]The light of the body is the eye; when, therefore, your eye is sound, your whole body is light; but when your eye is evil, your whole body is dark. [11:35]See, therefore, that the light which is in you be not darkness. [11:36]If, therefore, your whole body is light, not having any part dark, the whole will be light, as when a candle lights you clearly.