‘BLASPHEMY against the HOLY SPIRIT’

‘BLASPHEMY against the HOLY SPIRIT’

For Satan or against him?
In verses 23–27 Jesus offers what might be called a ‘common-sense’ reply. The scribes’ accusation does not make sense. Why should Satan want Jesus to drive out his own demonic forces. That would be to divide and weaken his own power. The sensible interpretation of the exorcisms (whose reality the scribes clearly cannot deny) is that it is a successful assault on Satan (the ‘strong man’), not an act of homage to him!…