Matthew 12:28
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
27 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.
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.
30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- KJV
- But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
- WEB
- But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
- ASV
- But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
- DARBY
- But if *I* by [the] Spirit of God cast out demons, then indeed the kingdom of God is come upon you.
- BLB
- But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you⁺.
- ÅB
- Men er det ved Guds Ånd jeg driver ut onde ånder, så har jo Guds rike kommet til dere.
- OTB
- Men hvis jeg driver ut demoner ved Guds Ånd, da har Guds rike virkelig kommet over dere.
- B1930
- Men er det ved Guds Ånd jeg driver de onde ånder ut, da er jo Guds rike kommet til eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 11:20
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Read in contextDaniel 7:14
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Read in contextMatthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Read in contextActs 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Read in contextColossians 1:13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Read in contextMatthew 21:43
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Read in contextMark 1:15
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Read in contextMatthew 21:31
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
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