Luke 11:17
Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Any kingdom divided against itself will collapse. A family divided against itself will fall.
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16Others were trying to test Jesus by demanding a miraculous sign from heaven.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 13:16The Israelites ran away from Judah, and God handed them over to Judah, defeated.
Isaiah 19:2I will encourage Egyptians to attack other Egyptians. They will fight each other, neighbor versus neighbor, town versus town, and kingdom versus kingdom.
Matthew 12:25Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus told them, “Any kingdom that is divided against itself will be destroyed. No town or household that is divided against itself can stand.
John 2:25He didn't need anyone to tell him about human nature for he knew the way people think.
Matthew Henry on Luke 11:15-27
Christ Accused of Leaguing with Satan; Watchfulness Inculcated. 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.… Read the whole commentary →