Luke 11:17

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But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.

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  • Matt 9:4 : 4 When Jesus perceived their thoughts he said,“Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?
  • Matt 12:25-29 : 25 Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand. 26 So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you. 29 How else can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.
  • Mark 3:23-27 : 23 So he called them and spoke to them in parables:“How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan rises against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand and his end has come. 27 But no one is able to enter a strong man’s house and steal his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can thoroughly plunder his house.
  • 2 Chr 10:16-19 : 16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king,“We have no portion in David– no share in the son of Jesse! Return to your homes, O Israel! Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!” So all Israel returned to their homes. 17 (Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.) 18 King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, the supervisor of the work crews, out after them, but the Israelites stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. 19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic dynasty to this very day.
  • 2 Chr 13:16-17 : 16 The Israelites fled from before the Judahite army, and God handed them over to the men of Judah. 17 Abijah and his army thoroughly defeated them; 500,000 well-trained Israelite men fell dead.
  • Isa 9:20-21 : 20 They devoured on the right, but were still hungry, they ate on the left, but were not satisfied. People even ate the flesh of their own arm! 21 Manasseh fought against Ephraim, and Ephraim against Manasseh; together they fought against Judah. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
  • Isa 19:2-3 : 2 “I will provoke civil strife in Egypt, brothers will fight with each other, as will neighbors, cities, and kingdoms. 3 The Egyptians will panic, and I will confuse their strategy. They will seek guidance from the idols and from the spirits of the dead, from the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, and from the magicians.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.
  • John 2:25 : 25 He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.

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  • Matt 12:24-30
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    24But when the Pharisees heard this they said,“He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”

    25Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand.

    26So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

    27And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

    28But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

    29How else can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.

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

  • Luke 11:18-26
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    18So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

    19Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

    20But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

    21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.

    22But when a stronger man attacks and conquers him, he takes away the first man’s armor on which the man relied and divides up his plunder.

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

    24Response to Jesus’ Work“When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but not finding any. Then it says,‘I will return to the home I left.’

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

    26Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so the last state of that person is worse than the first.”

  • Mark 3:21-27
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    21When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said,“He is out of his mind.”

    22The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said,“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”

    23So he called them and spoke to them in parables:“How can Satan cast out Satan?

    24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.

    25If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

    26And if Satan rises against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand and his end has come.

    27But no one is able to enter a strong man’s house and steal his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can thoroughly plunder his house.

  • Luke 11:15-16
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    15But some of them said,“By the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he casts out demons!”

    16Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.

  • Luke 12:51-53
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    51Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!

    52For from now on there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.

    53They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

  • Luke 21:10
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    10Persecution of Disciples Then he said to them,“Nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

  • Matt 7:27
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    27The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, and it collapsed– it was utterly destroyed!”

  • Matt 10:35-36
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    35For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

    36and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.

  • Matt 9:4
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    4When Jesus perceived their thoughts he said,“Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

  • Mark 11:17
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    17Then he began to teach them and said,“Is it not written:‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have turned it into a den of robbers!”

  • Matt 12:44-45
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    44Then it says,‘I will return to the home I left.’ When it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and put in order.

    45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so the last state of that person is worse than the first. It will be that way for this evil generation as well!”

  • Matt 15:13-14
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    67%

    13And he replied,“Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.

    14Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”

  • Matt 7:25
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    25The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation had been laid on rock.

  • Matt 9:34
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    34But the Pharisees said,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”

  • John 10:19
    67%

    19Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.

  • Mark 13:2
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    2Jesus said to him,“Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”

  • Luke 16:13
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    13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”

  • Matt 12:33
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    33Trees and Their Fruit“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

  • Luke 6:39
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    39He also told them a parable:“Someone who is blind cannot lead another who is blind, can he? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

  • Mark 10:10
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    10In the house once again, the disciples asked him about this.

  • Matt 10:25
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    25It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house‘Beelzebul,’ how much worse will they call the members of his household!

  • Amos 6:11
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    11Indeed, look! The LORD is giving the command. He will smash the large house to bits, and the small house into little pieces.

  • Luke 6:8
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    8But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand,“Get up and stand here.” So he rose and stood there.

  • Luke 17:1
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    1Sin, Forgiveness, Faith, and Service Jesus said to his disciples,“Stumbling blocks are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!