Matthew 12:26 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 12:26

24 ^aNow when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by¹ Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

25 But Jesus ^aknew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, ^asurely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29 ^aOr how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 12:26

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American Standard Version
and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

Amplified® Bible
And if Satan drives out Satan, he has become divided against himself {and} disunified; how then will his kingdom last {or} continue to stand?

Contemporary English Version
So if Satan fights against himself, how can his kingdom last?

Darby English Version
And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom subsist?

Good News Bible
So if one group is fighting another in Satan's kingdom, this means that it is already divided into groups and will soon fall apart!

International Standard Version
So if Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How, then, can his kingdom stand?

King James Version
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

New American Standard Bible
"If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

New International Version
If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

New King James Version
If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If Satan casts out Satan, he divides himself against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

Revised Standard Version
and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

Young's Literal Translation
and if the Adversary doth cast out the Adversary, against himself he was divided, how then doth his kingdom stand?

New English Translation
So if¹ Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

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