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Luke 11:20

The kingdom of GodGod's power and sovereignty

18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

19 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.

22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

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BSB
But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
KJV
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
WEB
But if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.
ASV
But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
DARBY
But if by the finger of God I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.
BLB
But if I cast out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you⁺.
ÅB
Men er det ved Guds finger jeg driver de onde ånder ut, da er jo Guds rike kommet til dere.
OTB
Men hvis jeg driver ut demoner ved Guds kraft, da har Guds rike kommet over dere.
B1930
Men er det ved Guds finger jeg driver de onde ånder ut, da er jo Guds rike kommet til eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 8:19

    “This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

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  • Matthew 12:28

    But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

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  • Luke 10:9

    Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’

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  • Matthew 3:2

    and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

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  • Luke 10:11

    ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:5

    All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

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  • Acts 20:25

    Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.

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  • Daniel 2:44

    In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.

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