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Mark 3:24 KJV
Mark · chapter 3 · verse 24
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.Mark 3:24 · King James Version
Mark 3:24 in context
22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- kingdombasileiaroyal power, kingship, dominion, rule, not to be confused with an actual kingdom but…G932 →
- dividedmerizōto divide, to separate into parts, cut into pieces, to divide into partiesG3307 →
- againstepiupon, on, at, by, before, of position, on, at, by, over, against, to, over, on, at…G1909 →
- itselfheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- cannotouno, not in direct questions expecting an affirmative answerG3756 →
- cannotdynamaito be able, have power whether by virtue of one s own ability and resources, or of a…G1410 →
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I. Here is, The impudent impious brand which the scribes fastened upon Christ's casting out devils, that they might evade and invalidate the conviction of it, and have a poor excuse for not yielding to it. These scribes came down from Jerusalem, Mar 3:22.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 22-30