Mark 3:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan?

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  • Matt 13:34 : 34 All these things Jesus said to the people in the form of stories; and without a story he said nothing to them:
  • Mark 4:2 : 2 And he gave them teaching about a number of things in the form of stories, and said to them in his teaching, Give ear:
  • Luke 11:17-23 : 17 But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is division is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction. 18 If, then, Satan is at war with himself, how will he keep his kingdom? because you say that I send evil spirits out of men by the help of Beelzebul. 19 And if I, by Beelzebul, send out evil spirits, by whose help do your sons send them out? so let them be your judges. 20 But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you. 21 When the strong man armed keeps watch over his house, then his goods are safe: 22 But when one who is stronger makes an attack on him and overcomes him, he takes away his instruments of war, in which he had put his faith, and makes division of his goods. 23 He who is not with me is against me, and he who will not give me help in getting people together is driving them away.
  • Ps 49:4 : 4 I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only.
  • Matt 12:25-30 : 25 And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom having division in itself is made waste, and every town or house having division in itself will come to destruction. 26 And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom? 27 And if I by Beelzebub send evil spirits out of men, by whom do your sons send them out? So let them be your judges. 28 But if I by the Spirit of God send out evil spirits, then is the kingdom of God come on you. 29 Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods. 30 Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away.

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  • Matt 12:24-30
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    24But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.

    25And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom having division in itself is made waste, and every town or house having division in itself will come to destruction.

    26And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom?

    27And if I by Beelzebub send evil spirits out of men, by whom do your sons send them out? So let them be your judges.

    28But if I by the Spirit of God send out evil spirits, then is the kingdom of God come on you.

    29Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods.

    30Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away.

  • Mark 3:21-22
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    21And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.

    22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men.

  • Luke 11:17-20
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    17But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is division is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction.

    18If, then, Satan is at war with himself, how will he keep his kingdom? because you say that I send evil spirits out of men by the help of Beelzebul.

    19And if I, by Beelzebul, send out evil spirits, by whose help do your sons send them out? so let them be your judges.

    20But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you.

  • Mark 3:24-27
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    24If there is division in a kingdom, that kingdom will come to destruction;

    25And if there is division in a house, that house will come to destruction;

    26And if Satan is at war with himself, and there is division in him, he will not keep his place but will come to an end.

    27But no one is able to go into the house of the strong man and take his goods, without first putting cords round the strong man, and then he will take his goods.

  • Luke 11:14-15
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    14And he was sending an evil spirit out of a man who was without the power of talking. And it came about that when the spirit had gone the man had the power of talking; and the people were full of wonder.

    15But some of them said, He sends out evil spirits by Beelzebul, the ruler of evil spirits.

  • Matt 9:33-34
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    33And when the evil spirit had been sent out, the man had the power of talking: and they were all surprised, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel.

    34But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of evil spirits, he sends evil spirits out of men.

  • Mark 3:30
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    30Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

  • Luke 11:23
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    23He who is not with me is against me, and he who will not give me help in getting people together is driving them away.

  • Mark 1:23
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    23And there was in their Synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he gave a cry,

  • Matt 17:19
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    19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why were we not able to send it out?

  • Mark 3:15
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    15And give them the power of driving out evil spirits:

  • Mark 1:39
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    39And he went into their Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.

  • Luke 4:35-36
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    35And Jesus said to him, Be quiet, and come out of him. And when the evil spirit had put him down on the earth in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no damage.

    36And wonder came on them all and they said to one another, What are these words? for with authority and power he gives orders to the evil spirits and they come out.

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    30And Jesus said to him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for a number of spirits had gone into him.

  • Mark 1:34
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    34And a number, who were ill with different diseases, he made well, and sent out evil spirits; but he did not let the evil spirits say anything, because they had knowledge of him.

  • Luke 9:1
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    1And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well.

  • Mark 1:25-27
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    25And Jesus said to him sharply, Be quiet, and come out of him.

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

    27And they were all greatly surprised, so that they put questions to one another, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he gives orders even to the unclean spirits, and they do what he says.

  • Luke 9:40
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    40And I made a request to your disciples to send it out of him, but they were not able to do it.

  • Matt 8:31
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    31And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.

  • Mark 9:28-29
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    28And when he had gone into the house, his disciples said to him privately, Why were we unable to send it out?

    29And he said to them, Nothing will make this sort come out but prayer.

  • Luke 9:42
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    42And while he was coming, he was pushed violently down and twisted by the evil spirit. But Jesus gave sharp orders to the unclean spirit, and made the boy well, and gave him back to his father.

  • Mark 3:11
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    11And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, went down before him, crying out, and saying, You are the Son of God.

  • John 10:21
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    21Others said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible for an evil spirit to make blind people see?

  • Luke 10:18
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    18And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star.

  • Mark 5:8
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    8For Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.

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    33And there was a man in the Synagogue who had an unclean spirit; and he gave a loud cry and said,

  • Luke 4:41
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    41And evil spirits came out of a number of them, crying out and saying, You are the Son of God. But he gave them sharp orders not to say a word, because they had knowledge that he was the Christ.

  • Mark 8:33
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    33But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

  • Luke 22:31
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    31Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:

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    16And he said, What are you questioning them about?

  • Luke 22:3
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    3And Satan came into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve.