Matthew 12:26
and if the Adversary doth cast out the Adversary, against himself he was divided, how then doth his kingdom stand?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
In Context
Cross References
John 12:31now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;
John 16:11and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world hath been judged.
Colossians 1:13who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate [us] into the reign of the Son of His love,
Revelation 9:11and they have over them a king — the messenger of the abyss — a name [is] to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he hath a name, Apollyon.
Revelation 16:10And the fifth messenger did pour out his vial upon the throne of the beast, and his kingdom did become darkened, and they were gnawing their tongues from the pain,
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 →