24. A kingdom that fights against itself will not survive.
25. And a family that is divided will not survive.
26. If Satan is against himself and is fighting against his own people, he will not survive. That would be the end of Satan.
27. “Whoever wants to enter a strong man’s house and steal his things must first tie him up. Then they can steal the things from his house.
28. “I want you to know that people can be forgiven for all the sinful things they do. They can even be forgiven for the bad things they say against God.
29. But anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. They will always be guilty of that sin.”
30. Jesus said this because the teachers of the law had accused him of having an evil spirit inside him.
31. Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came. They stood outside and sent someone in to tell him to come out.
32. Many people were sitting around Jesus. They said to him, “Your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are waiting for you outside.”
33. Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
34. Then he looked at the people sitting around him and said, “These people are my mother and my brothers!
35. My true brother and sister and mother are those who do what God wants.”