Matthew 12:26

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Col 1:13 : 13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;
  • 1 John 5:19 : 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
  • Rev 9:11 : 11 They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is "Abaddon,"{"Abaddon" is a Hebrew word that means ruin, destruction, or the place of destruction} but in Greek, he has the name "Apollyon."{"Apollyon" means "Destroyer."}
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
  • Rev 16:10 : 10 The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was darkened. They gnawed their tongues because of the pain,
  • Rev 20:2-3 : 2 He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were finished. After this, he must be freed for a short time.
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me,{TR and NU read "Go away" instead of "Get behind me"} Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'"
  • John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
  • John 14:30 : 30 I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.
  • John 16:11 : 11 about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
  • 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on 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. 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.

    24 The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, 'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.'

    25 When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.

    26 Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first."

  • Mark 3:22-27
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    22 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons."

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

    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.

  • Matt 12:24-25
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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.

  • Matt 12:27-31
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    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.

    31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

  • Luke 11:14-15
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    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."

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    34 But the Pharisees said, "By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons."

  • Mark 1:25-26
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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.

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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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    31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

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    43 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it.

    44 Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.

    45 Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."

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

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    18 He said to them, "I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.

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

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

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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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    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.

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    31 The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."

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    8 For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"

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    12 Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

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    10 Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me,{TR and NU read "Go away" instead of "Get behind me"} Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'"

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

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    10 Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

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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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    42 While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.