Matthew 12:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

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  • Col 1:13 : 13 Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has transferred us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
  • 1 John 5:19 : 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.
  • Rev 9:11 : 11 They had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
  • Rev 16:10 : 10 And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of pain,
  • Rev 20:2-3 : 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were fulfilled; and after that, he must be released for a little while.
  • 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.
  • John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
  • John 14:30 : 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world is coming, and he has nothing in me.
  • John 16:11 : 11 Of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
  • 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

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  • Luke 11:17-26
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    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.

    24 When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, I will return to my house from which I came.

    25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and cleaned.

    26 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

  • Mark 3:22-27
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    22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of the demons he casts out demons.

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

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

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

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

    27 No man can enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.

  • Matt 12:24-25
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    24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow does not cast out devils, except by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

    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:

  • Matt 12:27-31
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    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.

    31 Therefore I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men.

  • Luke 11:14-15
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    14 And he was casting out a demon, and it was mute. And it happened when the demon had gone out, the mute spoke; and the people wondered.

    15 But some of them said, He casts out demons through Beelzebub the chief of the demons.

  • Matt 9:34
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    34 But the Pharisees said, He casts out demons through the prince of the demons.

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

    26 And when the unclean spirit convulsed him and cried with a loud voice, it came out of him.

  • Matt 17:19
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    19 Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why could we not cast him out?

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

  • Matt 12:43-45
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    43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.

    44 Then he says, I will return to my house from which I came out; and when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and decorated.

    45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.

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    6 And the devil said to him, All this power I will give you, and the glory of them, for it is delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I will.

    7 If you therefore will worship me, all shall be yours.

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    9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

  • Luke 10:18
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    18 And he said to them, I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

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    23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

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    33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

  • Luke 22:31
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    31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

  • Luke 4:35
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    35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him in the midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.

  • Matt 8:31
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    31 So the demons begged him, saying, If you cast us out, allow us to go away into the herd of swine.

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

  • Luke 8:30
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    30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him.

  • Luke 8:12
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    12 Those by the wayside are they that hear; then comes the devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

  • Matt 4:10
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    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.

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

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    10 And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

  • Mark 1:23
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    23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

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    42 And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.