Verse 23

So Jesus called them over to Him and began to speak to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

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  • Matt 13:34 : 34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.
  • Mark 4:2 : 2 He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching, he told them:
  • Luke 11:17-23 : 17 But knowing their thoughts, He said to them, 'Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a house divided against itself falls. 18 If Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul. 19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? Therefore, they will be your judges. 20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are secure. 22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder. 23 Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters.
  • Ps 49:4 : 4 My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'
  • Matt 12:25-30 : 25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, 'Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to ruin, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.' 26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? Therefore, they will be your judges. 28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house. 30 Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters.