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Mark 3:23-27
New American Standard Bible
Mark 3:23-27
New American Standard Bible
23 (A)And so He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in (B)parables: “How can (C)Satan cast out Satan? 24 And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if (D)Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but [a]he is finished! 27 (E)But no one can enter the strong man’s house and plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.
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- Mark 3:26 Lit he has an end
Mark 3:23-27
New International Version
Mark 3:23-27
New International Version
23 So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables:(A) “How can Satan(B) drive out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come. 27 In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.(C)
Mark 3:23-27
Contemporary English Version
Mark 3:23-27
Contemporary English Version
23 Jesus told the people to gather around him. Then he spoke to them in riddles and said:
How can Satan force himself out? 24 A nation whose people fight each other won't last very long. 25 And a family that fights won't last long either. 26 So if Satan fights against himself, that will be the end of him.
27 How can anyone break into the house of a strong man and steal his things, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can take everything.
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Mark 3:23-27
The Message
Mark 3:23-27
The Message
22-27 The religion scholars from Jerusalem came down spreading rumors that he was working black magic, using devil tricks to impress them with spiritual power. Jesus confronted their slander with a story: “Does it make sense to send a devil to catch a devil, to use Satan to get rid of Satan? A constantly squabbling family disintegrates. If Satan were fighting Satan, there soon wouldn’t be any Satan left. Do you think it’s possible in broad daylight to enter the house of an awake, able-bodied man, and walk off with his possessions unless you tie him up first? Tie him up, though, and you can clean him out.
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