Mark 3:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he called them to him, and said to 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• 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?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he called them vnto him and sayde vnto them in similitudes. How can Satan drive out Satan?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he called them together, and spake vnto them in symilitudes:How can one Sathan dryue out another?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he called them vnto him, and said vnto them in parables, How can Satan driue out Sata?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he called them vnto hym, & sayde vnto them in parables: Howe can Satan driue out Satan?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, `How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary?

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• 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?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So he called them and spoke to them in parables:“How can Satan cast out Satan?

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:34 : 34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.
• Mark 4:2 : 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
• Luke 11:17-23 : 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falls. 18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say I cast out demons through Beelzebub. 19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore they will be your judges. 20 But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, no doubt the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 When a strong man, armed, guards his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils. 23 He who is not with me is against me: and he who does not gather with me scatters.
• Ps 49:4 : 4 I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
• Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, Go away, Satan, for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and only him shall you serve.
• Matt 12:25-30 : 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself will not stand: 26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, 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 has come upon you. 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that does not gather with me scatters abroad.