Matthew 12:26
So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
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- Col 1:13 : 13 He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,
- 1 John 5:19 : 19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
- Rev 9:11 : 11 They have as king over them the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.
- Rev 12:9 : 9 So that huge dragon– the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world– was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.
- Rev 16:10 : 10 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast so that darkness covered his kingdom, and people began to bite their tongues because of their pain.
- Rev 20:2-3 : 2 He seized the dragon– the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan– and tied him up for a thousand years. 3 The angel then threw him into the abyss and locked and sealed it so that he could not deceive the nations until the one thousand years were finished.(After these things he must be released for a brief period of time.)
- Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him,“Go away, Satan! For it is written:‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”
- John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.
- John 14:30 : 30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me,
- John 16:11 : 11 and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.
- 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.
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- Luke 11:17-2610 verses92%
17 But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.
18 So 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.
19 Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
20 But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.
21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.
22 But 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.
23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
24 Response 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.’
25 When it returns, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
26 Then 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 3:22-276 verses87%
22 The 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!”
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.
- Matt 12:24-252 verses85%
24 But when the Pharisees heard this they said,“He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”
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.
- Matt 12:27-315 verses84%
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.
30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
31 For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
- Luke 11:14-152 verses75%
14 Jesus and Beelzebul Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the man who had been mute began to speak, and the crowds were amazed.
15 But some of them said,“By the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he casts out demons!”
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34 But the Pharisees said,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”
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25 But Jesus rebuked him:“Silence! Come out of him!”
26 After throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him.
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19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said,“Why couldn’t we cast it out?”
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31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.
- Matt 12:43-453 verses70%
43 The Return of the Unclean Spirit“When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but does not find it.
44 Then it says,‘I will return to the home I left.’ When it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and put in order.
45 Then 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!”
- Luke 4:6-72 verses69%
6 And he said to him,“To you I will grant this whole realm– and the glory that goes along with it, for it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.
7 So then, if you will worship me, all this will be yours.”
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9 So that huge dragon– the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world– was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.
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18 So he said to them,“I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
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23 But if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
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33 Trees 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.
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31 “Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat,
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35 But Jesus rebuked him:“Silence! Come out of him!” Then, after the demon threw the man down in their midst, he came out of him without hurting him.
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31 Then the demons begged him,“If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
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8 (For Jesus had said to him,“Come out of that man, you unclean spirit!”)
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30 Jesus then asked him,“What is your name?” He said,“Legion,” because many demons had entered him.
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12 Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
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10 Then Jesus said to him,“Go away, Satan! For it is written:‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”
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52 For from now on there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.
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10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
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23 Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
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42 As the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.