Mark 3:24

For if civil war breaks out in a kingdom, nothing can make that kingdom last;

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

In Context

23So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, "How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan?

25and if a family splits into parties, that family cannot continue.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:10Now I entreat you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to cultivate a spirit of harmony--all of you--and that there be no divisions among you, but rather a perfect union through your having one mind and one judgement.

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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