16. Simon, whom He named Peter;
17. James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James, whom he surnamed Boanerges (meaning Sons of Thunder);
18. Andrew,and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas; and James the son of Alphaeus; andThaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot;
19. and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him.
20. Then they entered a house, and the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat bread.
21. When His family heard of it, they went out to seize Him, for they said, “He is beside Himself.”
22. And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebub, and by the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”
23. So He called them to Him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?
24. If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26. And if Satan rises up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end.
27. No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then he will plunder his house.
28. Truly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they speak.
29. But he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal condemnation.”
30. For they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
31. Then His mother and His brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to Him, calling Him.