²⁷ No one can go into a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man. Then he can ransack his house. ²⁸ I tell all of you^[a] with certainty, people will be forgiven their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter.^{[b] 29} But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven, but is guilty of eternal sin.”