Mark 3:26

Similarly, if Satan and his evil spirits were fighting one another, instead of remaining strong, he would become powerless.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

In Context

25And if people who live in the same house fight each other, they will certainly not remain as one family.

27Contrary to what you say about me, someone can enter the house of a strong man like Satan and carry off his possessions only if he first ties up the strong man. Then and only then will he be able to steal the things in that man’s house.”

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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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