Matthew 12:28
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, the kingdom of God hath come near to you.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness: and all these things shall be added to you.
Matthew 21:31Which of these two performed the pleasure of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you That publicans and harlots go before you into the kingdom of God.
Mark 1:15and said: The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent ye, and believe the tidings.
Mark 16:17And these signs shall attend them that believe: In my name, they will cast out demons; and in new tongues will they speak.
Luke 9:2And he sent them forth, to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
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 →