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Mark 3:20-30
"20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
21 And when His friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on Him: for they said, He is beside Himself.
22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth He out devils.
23 And He called them unto Him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit."

Jesus returns home, but the crowd is so large that He and His disciples cannot even eat. Hearing reports of the growing intensity and controversy, His family goes out to take custody of Him, believing He is “out of His mind.” This shows how even those closest to Jesus can misunderstand His divine mission, familiarity does not guarantee faith.

Scribes from Jerusalem escalate the opposition by accusing Jesus of being possessed by Beelzebul (Satan) and casting out demons by Satan’s power.

Jesus answers with clear logic in parables: A kingdom or house divided against itself cannot stand. If Satan were casting out Satan, his rule would collapse. Jesus’ power instead comes from binding the “strong man” (Satan) and plundering his house; liberating those held captive.

The Unforgivable Sin: Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

Jesus declares that all sins and blasphemies can be forgiven, including words spoken against the Son of Man. But blasphemy against the Holy Spirit has no forgiveness; it is an eternal sin.

The text defines this sin explicitly (v. 30): “Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.” It is not a single accidental word but a deliberate, hardened rejection of the Holy Spirit’s clear testimony. By attributing the obvious, holy works of the Spirit; miracles of healing and deliverance, to Satan, the scribes inverted good and evil. They saw light and called it darkness. Such a calloused heart makes repentance impossible, because repentance requires recognizing God’s grace and our need for it.

This warning underscores the urgency of responding to the Holy Spirit while His voice is still clear.
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