Matthew 12:26

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

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  • Col 1:13 : 13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves,
  • 1 John 5:19 : 19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.
  • Rev 9:11 : 11 They had a king over them, the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, he is called Apollyon (the Destroyer).
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
  • Rev 16:10 : 10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony,
  • Rev 20:2-3 : 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3 He threw him into the abyss, locked it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were completed. After that, he must be released for a short time.
  • 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.'
  • John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.
  • John 14:30 : 30 I will not speak much with you anymore, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me.
  • John 16:11 : 11 and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
  • 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

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  • Luke 11:17-26
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    17But knowing their thoughts, He said to them, 'Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a house divided against itself falls.

    18If Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

    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.’

    25When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

    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 3:22-27
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    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 12:24-25
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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.'

  • Matt 12:27-31
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    84%

    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.

    31Therefore, I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Luke 11:14-15
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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.'

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

  • Mark 1:25-26
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    25Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be silent, and come out of him!'

    26The unclean spirit convulsed the man, and with a loud cry, it came out of him.

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

  • John 12:31
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    31Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.

  • Matt 12:43-45
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    43When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it passes through arid places seeking rest but does not find it.

    44Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and in order.

    45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.

  • 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.'

  • Rev 12:9
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    18He replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.'

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    23But if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

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    33Either 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.

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    31Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you all like wheat.

  • Luke 4:35
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    35But Jesus rebuked it, saying, 'Be silent and come out of him.' Then the demon threw the man to the ground in their midst, but it came out of him without harming him.

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

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

  • Luke 8:30
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    30Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, because many demons had entered him.

  • Luke 8:12
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    12The seed along the path represents those who hear, but then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so they cannot believe and be saved.

  • Matt 4:10
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    10Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'

  • Luke 12:52
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    52From now on there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

  • Luke 12:10
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    10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • 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 9:42
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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.