Jesus said this because the experts in Moses’ Teachings had said that he had an evil spirit.
The experts in Moses’ Teachings who had come from Jerusalem said, “Beelzebul is in him,” and “He forces demons out of people with the help of the ruler of demons.”
But whoever curses the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. He is guilty of an everlasting sin.”
Then his mother and his brothers arrived. They stood outside and sent someone to ask him to come out.
Many of them said, “He’s possessed by a demon! He’s crazy! Why do you listen to him?”