Matthew 12:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?”
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“If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?”
King James Version · Public Domain“and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and if the Adversary doth cast out the Adversary, against himself he was divided, how then doth his kingdom stand?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 12:26 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 4:10“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
- John 12:31Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
- John 14:30I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
- John 16:11and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
- 1 John 5:19We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
- Revelation 9:11They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.
- Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
- Revelation 16:10And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish
- Revelation 20:2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
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