Luke 11:17
But Jeshu, who knew their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom which is divided against itself will be desolated; and a house that against its own self is divided falleth;
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
16while others, tempting him, the sign from heaven demanded of him.
Cross References
Matthew 12:25But Jeshu knew their reasonings, and said to them, Every kingdom that is divided against itself is destroyed; and every city which is divided against itself shall not stand.
John 2:25and needed not that any should testify to him concerning any man, because he knew what is in man.
Matthew Henry on Luke 11:15-27
Christ Accused of Leaguing with Satan; Watchfulness Inculcated. 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.… Read the whole commentary →