Mark 3:23
He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
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- Matt 13:34 : 34 Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn't speak to them,
- Mark 4:2 : 2 He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
- Luke 11:17-23 : 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls. 18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. 19 But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges. 20 But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come to you. 21 "When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. 22 But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils. 23 "He that is not with me is against me. He who doesn't gather with me scatters.
- Ps 49:4 : 4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp.
- Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'"
- Matt 12:25-30 : 25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house. 30 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn't gather with me, scatters.
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24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
30 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn't gather with me, scatters.
- Mark 3:21-222 verses86%
21 When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."
22 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons."
- Luke 11:17-204 verses85%
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
19 But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.
20 But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come to you.
- Mark 3:24-274 verses81%
24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he can't stand, but has an end.
27 But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.
- Luke 11:14-152 verses79%
14 He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. It happened, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
- Matt 9:33-342 verses77%
33 When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!"
34 But the Pharisees said, "By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons."
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30 --because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."
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23 "He that is not with me is against me. He who doesn't gather with me scatters.
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23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
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19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"
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15 and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:
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39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
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35 Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
36 Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!"
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30 Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
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34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
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1 He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
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25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"
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40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."
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28 When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"
29 He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting."
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11 The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, "You are the Son of God!"
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21 Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn't possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"
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18 He said to them, "I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.
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8 For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"
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33 In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
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41 Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
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33 But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."
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31 The Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,
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16 He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"
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3 Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered with the twelve.