Matthew 12:28
'But if I, by the Spirit of God, do cast out the demons, then come already unto you did the reign of God.
Young's Literal Translation
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
Daniel 2:44'And in the days of these kings raise up doth the God of the heavens a kingdom that is not destroyed — to the age, and its kingdom to another people is not left: it beateth small and endeth all these kingdoms, and it standeth to the age.
Matthew 6:33but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.
Matthew 21:31which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, 'The first.' Jesus saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,
Mark 1:15and saying — 'Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'
Mark 16:17'And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;
Luke 9:2and he sent them to proclaim the reign of God, and to heal the ailing.
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 →