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Matthew 12:26

Satan
Spiritual warfare

24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

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

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

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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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
KJV
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
WEB
If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
ASV
and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
DARBY
And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom subsist?
BLB
And if Satan casts out Satan, he was divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
ÅB
Og dersom Satan driver ut Satan, så har han kommet i strid med seg selv. Hvordan kan riket hans da bli stående?
OTB
Hvis Satan driver ut Satan, er han splittet mot seg selv. Hvordan kan da hans rike bli stående?
B1930
Og dersom Satan driver Satan ut, da er han kommet i strid med sig selv; hvorledes kan da hans rike bli stående?

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