Luke 11:18

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If Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

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  • Matt 12:26 : 26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
  • Matt 12:31-34 : 31 Therefore, I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. 33 Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for a tree is known by its fruit. 34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
  • Luke 11:15 : 15 But some of them said, 'He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of demons.'
  • Jas 3:5-8 : 5 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it boasts of great things. Consider how a small fire sets a great forest ablaze. 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting the entire course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. 7 Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
  • 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.'

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  • Matt 12:24-30
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    24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, 'This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.'

    25Knowing 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.'

    26If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

    27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? Therefore, they will be your judges.

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

    29Or 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.

    30Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters.

  • Luke 11:19-24
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    19Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? Therefore, they will be your judges.

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

    21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are secure.

    22But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.

    23Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters.

    24When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it wanders through waterless places seeking rest but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’

  • Luke 11:14-17
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    14Jesus was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed.

    15But some of them said, 'He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of demons.'

    16Others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

    17But knowing their thoughts, He said to them, 'Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a house divided against itself falls.

  • Mark 3:21-27
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    21When His family heard about this, they went out to take charge of Him, saying, "He is out of His mind."

    22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons, He casts out demons."

    23So Jesus called them over to Him and began to speak to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

    24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

    25If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

    26And if Satan rises up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand but has come to an end.

    27No one can enter a strong man's house to plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.

  • Matt 9:34
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    34But the Pharisees said, 'He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.'

  • Luke 10:18
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    18He replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.'

  • Matt 17:19
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    19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, 'Why couldn’t we drive it out?'

  • Luke 8:29-30
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    29For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into deserted places.

    30Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, because many demons had entered him.

  • Mark 3:30
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    30He said this because they were saying, "He has an impure spirit."

  • Luke 4:6-7
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    6And he said to Him, 'I will give You all this authority and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whom I will.'

    7'Therefore if You will worship before me, it will all be Yours.'

  • Matt 8:31
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    31The demons begged Him, 'If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.'

  • John 10:20-21
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    20Many of them were saying, 'He has a demon and is insane. Why listen to him?'

    21Others were saying, 'These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?'

  • Mark 5:8
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    8For Jesus had been saying to him, 'Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!'

  • Mark 1:23
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    23Just then, in their synagogue, there was a man possessed by an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

  • Luke 9:40
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    40I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.

  • Mark 1:34
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    34He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not let the demons speak, because they knew who he was.

  • Matt 11:18
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    18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

  • 2 Cor 11:14
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    14And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

  • Luke 22:31
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    31Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you all like wheat.

  • Luke 4:33
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    33In the synagogue, there was a man with a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice,

  • Mark 8:33
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    33But Jesus turned, looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.'

  • Matt 10:25
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    25It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they call the members of his household!

  • Luke 11:26
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    26Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.

  • Mark 3:11
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    11When the impure spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, "You are the Son of God!"

  • John 8:48
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    48The Jews responded to him, "Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?"

  • Luke 4:41
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    41Demons also came out of many people, crying out, 'You are the Son of God!' But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

  • Luke 9:42
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    42Even as the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.