22. And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He is possessed by Beelzebub, and, By [the help of] the prince of demons He is casting out demons.
23. And He summoned them to Him and said to them in parables (illustrations or comparisons put beside truths to explain them), How can Satan drive out Satan?
24. And if a kingdom is divided and rebelling against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25. And if a house is divided (split into factions and rebelling) against itself, that house will not be able to last.