Gospel
text (Mc 3,22-30): The
teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem said, «He is possessed by
Beelzebul: the chief of the demons helps him to drive out demons». Jesus called
them to him and began teaching them by means of stories or parables, «How can
Satan drive out Satan? If a nation is divided by civil war, that nation cannot
stand. If a family divides itself into groups, that family will not survive. In
the same way, if Satan has risen against himself and is divided, he will not
stand; he is finished. No one can break into the house of the Strong one in
order to plunder his goods, unless he first ties up the Strong one. Then
indeed, he can plunder his house. Truly, I say to you, every sin will be
forgiven humankind, even insults to God, however numerous. But whoever slanders
the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven: he carries the guilt of his sin
forever».This was their sin when they said, «He has an evil spirit in him».
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