Mark 3:23

But Jesus called them over to him. Using illustrations he asked them, “How can Satan throw out Satan?

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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

22But the religious leaders from Jerusalem said, “He's possessed by Beelzebub! It's by the ruler of demons that he's driving out demons!”

24A kingdom fighting itself can't continue.

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Cross References

Psalms 49:4I pay attention to wise sayings; I answer hard questions to a tune on the harp.

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.

Mark 4:2He illustrated his teachings using many stories.

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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