Mark 3:27
No one can enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
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In Context
26And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but has come to an end.
28“Truly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter.
Cross References
Matthew 12:29Or how can anyone enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
Luke 11:21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are secure.
Romans 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Colossians 2:15He stripped the rulers and authorities of their power and made a public display of them, leading a triumphal procession over them by 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 →