"And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and ev…" — Matthew 12:25

Matthew 12:25 · KJV

“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:”

— Matthew 12:25

Verse 24

But when the Pharisees heard {it}, they said, This {fellow} doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. {Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul}

Verse 26

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

Matthew 12 — Context

And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

But when the Pharisees heard {it}, they said, This {fellow} doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. {Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul}

And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

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

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast {them} out? therefore they shall be your judges.

Cross References

Galatians 5:15

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

Jeremiah 17:10

I the LORD search the heart, {I} try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, {and} according to the fruit of his doings.

Matthew 9:4

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Mark 3:23-27

And he called them {unto him}, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

1 Corinthians 2:11

For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Isaiah 9:21

Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: {and} they together {shall be} against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand {is} stretched out still.

Luke 11:17-22

But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house {divided} against a house falleth.

Psalms 139:2

Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.