Mark 3:23

Jesus knew what they were saying, so he called them to come and listen to some stories. He wanted them to understand what he was saying. He said, “Do you think that the Devil would fight against his own mob of spirits?

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In The King James Version

And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

In Context

22Some Jewish law teachers came from Jerusalem. They were watching Jesus too. They said, “We think that Jesus has the Cheeky One, called the Devil, living inside him, and Jesus is using the Devil's power to send bad spirits out of people.”

24If a tribe splits up into 2 groups and they fight each other, that tribe will get weak and finish up.

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Cross References

Mark 4:2Jesus used picture stories that have special meanings inside them to teach the people about God.

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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