Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters by N. T. Wright

Author:N. T. Wright [Wright, N. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Non-Fiction, Spirituality, History
ISBN: 9780062084392
Google: 9S8YngEACAAJ
Amazon: 0062084399
Goodreads: 11531546
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: 2011-10-25T00:00:00+00:00

They brought to Jesus a man who was possessed by a demon that made him unable to see or speak. Jesus healed him, so that the sick man was able to talk and see. All the crowds were astonished.

“He can’t be David’s son, can he?” they said.

The Pharisees heard this.

“The only reason this fellow can cast out demons,” they said, “is because he’s in league with Beelzebul, the prince of demons!”

Jesus knew their thoughts.

“Suppose a kingdom is split down the middle,” he said to them. “It’ll go to rack and ruin! If a city or a household is split down the middle, it’s doomed! And if the satan drives out the satan, he’s split down the middle—so how can his kingdom stay standing?

“What’s more, if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, whose power are your people in league with when they cast them out? Yes, they’ll tell you what’s what! But if I’m casting out demons because I’m in league with God’s spirit—well, then, God’s kingdom has arrived on your doorstep!

“Look at it like this. Suppose you want to break into a strong man’s house and steal his belongings. How are you going to do that unless you first tie up the strong man? Then you can plunder his house to your heart’s content. If you’re not with me, you’re against me. Unless you’re gathering the flock with me, you’re scattering it.

“So let me tell you this: people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy; but blasphemy against the spirit will not be forgiven. If anyone speaks a word against the son of man, it will be forgiven. But if anyone speaks a word against the holy spirit, it won’t be forgiven, either in the present age or in the age to come.” (Matt. 12:22–32)

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