Luke 11:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.”
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“Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, `Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated; and house against house doth fall;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 11:17 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 10:16When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home,
- 2 Chronicles 13:16So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.
- Isaiah 9:20They carve out what is on the right, but they are still hungry; they eat what is on the left, but they are still not satisfied. Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.
- Isaiah 19:2“So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
- Matthew 9:4But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
- Matthew 12:25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
- Mark 3:23So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
- John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
- Revelation 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
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