Mark 3:23

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Matt 13:34 : 34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
  • Mark 4:2 : 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
  • 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 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. 19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour 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 Jesus knew their thoughts, and 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 cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, 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 abroad.

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  • 86%

    24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

    25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and 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 cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

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

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

    29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, 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 abroad.

  • Mark 3:21-22
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    21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

    22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

  • 85%

    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 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

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

    20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

  • Mark 3:24-27
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    24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

    25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

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

    27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

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    14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

    15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

  • Matt 9:33-34
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    33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

    34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

  • 30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

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

  • 23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

  • 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

  • 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

  • 39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

  • Luke 4:35-36
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    35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

    36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

  • 30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

  • 34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

  • 1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

  • Mark 1:25-27
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    25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

    26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

    27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

  • 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

  • 31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

  • Mark 9:28-29
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    28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

    29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

  • 42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

  • 11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

  • 21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

  • 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

  • 8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

  • 33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

  • 41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

  • 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

  • 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

  • 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

  • 3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.