Matthew 12:26

American Standard Version (1901)

and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

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  • Col 1:13 : 13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
  • 1 John 5:19 : 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.
  • Rev 9:11 : 11 They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek [tongue] he hath the name Apollyon.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
  • Rev 16:10 : 10 And the fifth poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was darkened; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
  • Rev 20:2-3 : 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shut [it], and sealed [it] over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
  • John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
  • John 14:30 : 30 I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world cometh: and he hath nothing in me;
  • John 16:11 : 11 of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.
  • 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them] .

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  • Luke 11:17-26
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    17But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house [divided] against a house falleth.

    18And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

    19And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

    20But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

    21When the strong [man] fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:

    22but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

    23He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

    24The unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.

    25And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.

    26Then goeth he, and taketh [to him] seven other spirits more evil than himself; and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.

  • Mark 3:22-27
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    22And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.

    23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

    24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

    25And if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

    26And if Satan hath risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

    27But no one can enter into the house of the strong [man], and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man] ; and then he will spoil his house.

  • Matt 12:24-25
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    24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

    25And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

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    27And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

    28But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

    29Or how can one enter into the house of the strong [man], and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man] ? and then he will spoil his house.

    30He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

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    14And he was casting out a demon [that was] dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.

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    34But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

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    25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

    26And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

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    31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

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