Mark 3:22-30
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He has
Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.’ And he called
them to him, and spoke to them in parables, ‘How can Satan cast out Satan? If a
kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is
divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has
risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come.
But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property without
first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered. ‘Truly I
tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they
utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have
forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin’— for they had said, ‘He has an
unclean spirit.’
Reflection
·
How I try to promote justice? Do I resort to the
similar means used by those who do injustice to others?
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How do I understand Jesus’ saying “whoever
blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of
an eternal sin”?