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Luke 11:17 KJV
Luke · chapter 11 · verse 17
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.Luke 11:17 · King James Version
Luke 11:17 in context
15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
16And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
17But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
18If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
19And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
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Key words (Strong's)
- desolationerēmoōto make desolate, lay waste, to ruin, bring to desolation, to despoil one, strip her of…G2049 →
- thoughtsdianoēmaa thoughtG1270 →
- knowingeidōto see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the senses, to perceive, notice…G1492 →
- kingdombasileiaroyal power, kingship, dominion, rule, not to be confused with an actual kingdom but…G932 →
- divideddiamerizōto cleave asunder, cut in pieces, to be divided into opposing parts, to be at variance…G1266 →
- againstepiupon, on, at, by, before, of position, on, at, by, over, against, to, over, on, at…G1909 →
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The substance of these verses we had in Mat 12:22, etc. Christ is here giving a general proof of his divine mission, by a particular proof of his power over Satan, his conquest of whom was an indication of his great design in coming into the world, which was, to destroy the works of the devil.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-26