Mark 3:25

And if there is division in a house, that house will come to destruction;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

In Context

24If there is division in a kingdom, that kingdom will come to destruction;

26And if Satan is at war with himself, and there is division in him, he will not keep his place but will come to an end.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:7And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.

Psalms 133:1A Song of the going up. Of David. See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!

James 3:16For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:23-31

The Blasphemy of the Scribes. 22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. 23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 27 No man can enter into a… Read the whole commentary →

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