012:015 Aware of this, Jesus departed elsewhere; and a great number
of people followed Him, all of whom He cured.
012:016 But He gave them strict injunctions not to blaze abroad His doings,
012:017 that those words of the Prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled,
012:018 "This is My servant whom I have chosen, My dearly loved One
in whom My soul takes pleasure. I will put My spirit upon Him,
and He will announce justice to the nations.
012:019 He will not wrangle or raise His voice, nor will His voice
be heard in the broadways.
012:020 A crushed reed He will not utterly break, nor will He quench
the still smouldering wick, until He has led on Justice to victory.
012:021 And on His name shall the nations rest their hopes."
012:022 At that time a demoniac was brought to Him, blind and dumb;
and He cured him, so that the dumb man could speak and see.
012:023 And the crowds of people were all filled with amazement and said,
"Can this be the Son of David?"
012:024 The Pharisees heard it and said, "This man only expels demons
by the power of Baal-zebul, the Prince of demons."
012:025 Knowing their thoughts He said to them, "Every kingdom in which
civil war has raged suffers desolation; and every city or house
in which there is internal strife will be brought low.
012:026 And if Satan is expelling Satan, he has begun to make war on himself:
how therefore shall his kingdom last?
012:027 And if it is by Baal-zebul's power that I expel the demons,
by whose power do your disciples expel them? They therefore
shall be your judges.
012:028 But if it is by the power of the Spirit of God that I expel
the demons, it is evident that the Kingdom of God has
come upon you.
012:029 Again, how can any one enter the house of a strong man and carry