that seeketh, findeth;
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. (11)For what father of
you, if his son ask a loaf, will he give him a stone? or if a fish,
will he for a fish give him a serpent? (12)or if he ask also an egg,
will he give him a scorpion? (13)If ye then, evil as ye are, know how
to give good gifts to your children; how much more shall your Father,
who is in heaven, give his Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

(14)And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to
pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb person spake, and the
people marvelled. (15)But some of them said, He casteth out devils by
Beelzebub the prince of the devils. (16)But others, tempting him,
sought of him a sign from heaven. (17)But he, knowing their thoughts,
said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a
house against a house, falleth. (18)And if Satan also be divided
against himself, how shall his kingdom be established? because ye say,
that I cast out devils by Beelzebub. (19)But if I by Beelzebub cast out
devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore they shall be
your judges. (20)But if with the finger of God I cast out devils, then,
verily the kingdom of God is come unto you. (21)When a strong man, in
complete armour, guards his palace, his goods are in peace. (22)But
when a stronger person than he coming, vanquisheth him, he takes away
his suit of armour in which he confided, and distributes the spoils.
(23)He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not
with me, scattereth abroad.

(24)When the unclean spirit goeth out of a man, he passes through
places destitute of water, seeking repose; and not finding it, saith, I
will go back to my habitation from whence I came out: (25)and coming,
he findeth it swept and furnished. (26)Then goeth he, and taketh seven
other spirits, more wicked than himself; and they entering in, take up
their abode there: and the last state of that man is worse than the
first.

(27)And it came to pass as he was speaking these words, a certain woman
from among the multitude lift up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed
is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou hast sucked.
(28)But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God
and observe it.

(29)Then the multitudes thronging around him, he began to say, This is
a wicked generation: it seeketh a sign, and no sign shall be given it,
but the sign of Jonah the