17. But Yeshua, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a house against a house falls.
18. Now if satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say by beelzebul I drive out the demons.
19. But if by beelzebul I drive out demons, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason, they will be your judges.
20. But if by the finger of God I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
21. “When a strong one, fully-armed, protects his own estate, his possessions are safe.
22. But as soon as someone stronger than he attacks and overpowers him, then he takes away the armor that he had trusted in and divides up his plunder.
23. He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
24. “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places looking for rest. Not finding any, it says, ‘I will return to my house where I came from.’
25. And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order.
26. Then it goes and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and settle there. And that man’s last condition becomes worse than the first.”
27. Then as Yeshua was saying these things, a certain woman in the crowd, raising her voice, said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that carried You and the breasts that nursed You!”
28. But He said, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
29. With the crowds increasing, Yeshua began to say, “This generation is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, yet no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
30. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation.