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Matt 9:32 As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. 33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, "It was never seen like this in Israel!" 34 But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons."
35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest." NKJV
In the above Jesus was accused if healing by the power of Satan. Yet there was no warning from Jesus about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.
Ezek 3:17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me: 18 When I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. NKJV
In Ezekiel God stated the watchman rule for prophets. As watchmen prophets had to warn people of dangers from God due to their actions. Jesus as a prophet had to warn anyone who was in danger of sinning a sin that could not be forgiven. Since Jesus did not give a warning in Matthew 9:32 above no one at that time was in danger of committing blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.
Let's list the different groups present. The healed person, the general crowd, the Pharisees (at least one of whom accused Jesus of healing by the power of Satan) and a group of disciples following Jesus (at least 12 but likely there were many more). None of that crowd could have committed blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.
35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest." NKJV
In the above Jesus was accused if healing by the power of Satan. Yet there was no warning from Jesus about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.
Ezek 3:17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me: 18 When I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. NKJV
In Ezekiel God stated the watchman rule for prophets. As watchmen prophets had to warn people of dangers from God due to their actions. Jesus as a prophet had to warn anyone who was in danger of sinning a sin that could not be forgiven. Since Jesus did not give a warning in Matthew 9:32 above no one at that time was in danger of committing blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.
Let's list the different groups present. The healed person, the general crowd, the Pharisees (at least one of whom accused Jesus of healing by the power of Satan) and a group of disciples following Jesus (at least 12 but likely there were many more). None of that crowd could have committed blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.