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Mark 3:19-30 NWT
. . .And he went into a house. 20 Once more the crowd gathered, so that they were not able even to eat a meal. 21 But when his relatives heard about it, they went out to lay hold of him, for they were saying: "He has gone out of his mind." 22 Also, the scribes that came down from Jerusalem were saying: "He has Beelzebub, and he expels the demons by means of the ruler of the demons." 23 So, after calling them to him, he began to say to them with illustrations: "How can Satan expel Satan? 24 Why, if a kingdom becomes divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand; 25 and if a house becomes divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 Also, if Satan has risen up against himself and become divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. 27 In fact, no one that has got into the house of a strong man is able to plunder his movable goods unless first he binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house. 28 Truly I say to YOU that all things will be forgiven the sons of men, no matter what sins and blasphemies they blasphemously commit. 29 However, whoever blasphemes against the holy spirit has no forgiveness forever, but is guilty of everlasting sin." 30 This, because they were saying: "He has an unclean spirit."

Mark 3:20-30 CEV
(20) Jesus went back home, and once again such a large crowd gathered that there was no chance even to eat. (21) When Jesus's family heard what he was doing, they thought he was crazy and went to get him under control. (22) Some teachers of the Law of Moses came from Jerusalem and said, "This man is under the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons! He is even forcing out demons with the help of Beelzebul." (23) Jesus told the people to gather around him. Then he spoke to them in riddles and said: How can Satan force himself out? (24) A nation whose people fight each other won't last very long. (25) And a family that fights won't last long either. (26) So if Satan fights against himself, that will be the end of him. (27) How can anyone break into the house of a strong man and steal his things, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can take everything. (28) I promise you that any of the sinful things you say or do can be forgiven, no matter how terrible those things are. (29) But if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you can never be forgiven. That sin will be held against you forever. (30) Jesus said this because the people were saying that he had an evil spirit in him.

Mark 3:19-30 ALT
(19) . . . And they come into a house. (20) Then a crowd gathers again, with the result that they are not even able to eat bread. (21) And the [ones] from His side [fig., His relatives] having heard, they went out to take hold of Him, for they said that He was out of His mind. (22) And the scribes, the [ones] from Jerusalem, having come down, said "He has Beelzebul [i.e. a Philistine deity used as a name for the devil]!" And, "By the ruler of the demons He casts out the demons." (23) Then having summoned them, He began saying to them in allegories [or, parables, and throughout book], "How is Satan able to be casting out Satan? (24) "And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand. (25) "And if a house is divided against itself, that house is not able to stand. (26) "And if Satan rose up against himself and has been divided, he is not able to stand, _but_ has an end [or, is finished]. (27) "No one, having entered into his house is able to plunder the property of the strong man, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he shall plunder his house. (28) "Positively, I say to you*, that all the sins will be forgiven to the sons [and daughters] of people, also blasphemies, as many as they shall blaspheme. (29) But whoever shall blaspheme in regard to [or, against] the Holy Spirit does not have forgiveness into the age [fig., forever], _but_ is in danger of eternal judgment [or, punishment]"- (30) because they were saying, "He has an unclean [or, defiling] spirit."

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation