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Matthew 12:27

Satan

25 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:

26 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.

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

29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

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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
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
KJV
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
WEB
If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
ASV
And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
DARBY
And if *I* cast out demons by Beelzebub, your sons, by whom do they cast [them] out? For this reason *they* shall be your judges.
BLB
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your⁺ sons cast [them] out? Because of this, they will be your⁺ judges.
ÅB
Og hvis jeg driver ut onde ånder ut ved Be'elsebul, ved hvem er det da deres barn driver dem ut? Derfor skal de være deres dommere.
OTB
Og hvis jeg driver ut demoner ved Beelzebul, ved hvem driver deres sønner dem ut? Derfor skal de være deres dommere.
B1930
Og driver jeg de onde ånder ut ved Be'elsebul, ved hvem er det da eders barn driver dem ut? Derfor skal de være eders dommere.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Mark 9:38–39

    And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

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  • Acts 19:13–16

    Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

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  • Luke 9:49–50

    And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

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  • Luke 11:19

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

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  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

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  • Matthew 12:41–42

    The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

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  • Luke 19:22

    And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

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