Mark 3:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτούς, ἐν παραβολαῖς ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Πῶς δύναται Σατανᾶς Σατανᾶν ἐκβάλλειν;

Transliteration

And proskalesamenos them, in parabolais he elegen to them, How dynatai Satanas Satanan to ekballein?

Grammar Details

*proskalesamenos*: aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called to himself [completed action]
*parabolais*: dative, feminine, plural - in parables/comparisons [manner]
*elegen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying [continuous past action]
*dynatai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able/can [ongoing ability]
*Satanas*: nominative, masculine, singular - Satan [subject]
*Satanan*: accusative, masculine, singular - Satan [direct object]
*ekballein*: present active infinitive - to cast out [ongoing action]

Word Meanings

*proskalesamenos*: having called to himself/summoned/invited
*parabolais*: parables/comparisons/analogies
*elegen*: was saying/telling/speaking
*dynatai*: is able/can/has power
*ekballein*: to cast out/drive out/expel

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Referenced Verses

Matt 13:34 : 34 All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:
Mark 4:2 : 2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
Luke 11:17-23 : 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house [divided] against a house falleth. 18 And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub. 19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore {G5124} shall they be your judges. 20 But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. 21 When the strong [man] fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace: 22 but 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. 23 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
Ps 49:4 : 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
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.
Matt 12:25-30 : 25 And 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: 26 and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. 29 Or 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. 30 He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

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