Mark 3:27
‘No man who has broken into a strong man’s house can carry off his goods, without first tying him up; and not until then will he plunder his house.
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In Context
26So, if Satan is in revolt against himself and is divided, he cannot last – his end has come!
Cross References
Matthew 12:29How, again, can anyone get into a strong man’s house and carry off his goods, without first securing him? Not until then will he plunder his house.
Luke 11:21When a strong man is keeping guard, fully armed, over his own mansion, his property is in safety;
Romans 16:20And God, the giver of peace, will before long crush Satan under your feet. May the blessing of Jesus, our Lord, be with you.
Colossians 2:15He rid himself of all the powers of evil, and held them up to open contempt, when he celebrated his triumph over them on the cross!
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 →