"And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?" — Matthew 12:26

Matthew 12:26 · KJV

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

— Matthew 12:26

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:

Verse 27

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

Matthew 12 — Context

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.

But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

Cross References

Colossians 1:13

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated {us} into the kingdom of his dear Son: {his...: Gr. the Son of his love}

Revelation 20:2-3

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

1 John 5:19

{And} we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

John 12:31

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

Matthew 4:10

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

John 16:11

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

Revelation 16:10

And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,