Matthew 12:26

and if Satan casts out Satan, against himself he was divided, how then does his kingdom stand?

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In The King James Version

And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

In Context

25And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated, and no city or house having been divided against itself stands,

27And if I, by Beelzebul, cast out the demons, your sons—by whom do they cast out? Because of this they will be your judges.

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Cross References

John 12:31now is a judgment of this world, now will the ruler of this world be cast forth;

John 16:11and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

Colossians 1:13who rescued us out of the authority of the darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of His love,

Revelation 9:11and they have over them a king—the messenger of the abyss—a name [is] to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he has a name, Apollyon.

Revelation 16:10And the fifth messenger poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became darkened, and they were gnawing their tongues from the 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 →

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