Matthew 12:29
Or how can anyone enter into the house of a strong man, and plunder his belongings, unless he first restrains the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
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28But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has arrived among you.
30Whoever is not with me, is against me. And whoever does not gather with me, scatters.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:12Therefore, I will allot to him a great number. And he will divide the spoils of the strong. For he has handed over his life to death, and he was reputed among criminals. And he has taken away the sins of many, and he has prayed for the transgressors.
Luke 11:21When a strong armed man guards his entrance, the things that he possesses are at peace.
1 John 4:4Little sons, you are of God, and so you have overcome him. For he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Revelation 20:1And I saw an Angel, descending from heaven, holding in his hand the key of the abyss and a great chain.
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 →