9. And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.
10. For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
11. And which of you, if he ask his father bread, will he give him a stone? or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12. Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion?
13. If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him?
14. And he was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb: and when he had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke: and the multitudes were in admiration at it:
15. But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils.
16. And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven.
17. But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself, shall be brought to desolation, and house upon house shall fall.
18. And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say, that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.
19. Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub; by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
20. But if I by the finger of God cast out devils; doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you.
21. When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.
22. But if a stronger than he come upon him, and overcome him; he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted, and will distribute his spoils.
23. He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.
24. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through places without water, seeking rest; and not finding, he saith: I will return into my house whence I came out.