23 So he summoned(A) them and spoke to them in parables:(B) “How can Satan(C) drive out Satan?(D) 24 If a kingdom(E) 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 but is finished. 27 But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his possessions unless he first ties up(F) the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.

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17 Knowing their thoughts,(A) he told them, “Every kingdom divided(B) against itself is headed for destruction, and a house divided against itself falls. 18 If Satan(C) also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom(D) stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul. 19 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons(E) drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges. 20 If I drive out demons by the finger of God,(F) then the kingdom of God(G) has come upon you. 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure. 22 But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowers(H) him, he takes from him all his weapons[a](I) he trusted(J) in, and divides up his plunder.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. 11:22 Gk panoplia, the armor and weapons of a foot soldier; Eph 6:11,13

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