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Matthew 12:25 KJV
Matthew · chapter 12 · verse 25
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:Matthew 12:25 · King James Version
Matthew 12:25 in context
23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
25And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
26And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
27And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall 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 →
- thoughtsenthymēsisa thinking, consideration, thoughtsG1761 →
- 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 →
- againstkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
- itselfheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
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In these verses we have, I. Christ's glorious conquest of Satan, in the gracious cure of one who, by the divine permission, was under his power, and in his possession, Mat 12:22. Here observe, 1. The man's case was very sad; he was possessed with a devil.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 22-37