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25 He knew what they were thinking and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.(A)

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25 Jesus knew their thoughts(A) and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

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15 If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

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15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

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10 I the Lord test the mind
    and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
    according to the fruit of their doings.(A)

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10 “I the Lord search the heart(A)
    and examine the mind,(B)
to reward(C) each person according to their conduct,
    according to what their deeds deserve.”(D)

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11 For what human knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God’s except the Spirit of God.(A)

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11 For who knows a person’s thoughts(A) except their own spirit(B) within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

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But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?(A)

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Knowing their thoughts,(A) Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?

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23 And he called them to him and spoke to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?(A) 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. 27 But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered.(B)

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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)

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21 Manasseh devoured Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh,
    and together they were against Judah.
For all this his anger has not turned away;
    his hand is stretched out still.(A)

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21     Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh;(A)
    together they will turn against Judah.(B)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(C)

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17 But he knew what they were thinking and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.(A) 18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand?—for you say that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul. 19 Now if I cast out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your exorcists[a] cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 20 But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.(B) 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, his property is safe. 22 But when one stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his plunder.

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Footnotes

  1. 11.19 Gk sons

17 Jesus knew their thoughts(A) and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. 18 If Satan(B) is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul. 19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God,(C) then the kingdom of God(D) has come upon you.

21 “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. 22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.

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19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered great Babylon and gave her the wine cup of the fury of his wrath.(A)

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19 The great city(A) split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered(B) Babylon the Great(C) and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.(D)

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13 And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account.(A)

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13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.(A) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

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At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves, and he said to them, “Why do you raise such questions in your hearts?

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Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things?

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You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
    you discern my thoughts from far away.(A)

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You know when I sit and when I rise;(A)
    you perceive my thoughts(B) from afar.

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16 And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the whore;[a] they will make her desolate and naked; they will devour her flesh and burn her up with fire.(A) 17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by agreeing to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 17.16 Or prostitute

16 The beast and the ten horns(A) you saw will hate the prostitute.(B) They will bring her to ruin(C) and leave her naked;(D) they will eat her flesh(E) and burn her with fire.(F) 17 For God has put it into their hearts(G) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,(H) until God’s words are fulfilled.(I)

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