Matthew 12:26
And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
In Context
Cross References
John 12:31Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out.
John 16:11Of being judged, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
Colossians 1:13Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;
Revelation 9:11They have over them as king the angel of the great deep: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek language Apollyon.
Revelation 16:10And the fifth let what was in his vessel come out on the high seat of the beast; and his kingdom was made dark; and they were biting their tongues for pain.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:23-38
The Sin against the Holy Ghost. 22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or… Read the whole commentary →