Mark 3:23 References

23 aAnd He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in bparables, "How can cSatan cast out Satan?

a Matthew 12:25-29, Luke 11:17-22


Matthew 12

25 aAnd bknowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 "If aSatan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
27 "If I aby Beelzebul cast out demons, bby whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.
28 "But aif I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29 "Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

Luke 11

17 aBut He knew their thoughts and said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls.
18 "If aSatan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by bBeelzebul.
19 "And if I by aBeelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? So they will be your judges.
20 "But if I cast out demons by the afinger of God, then bthe kingdom of God has come upon you.
21 "When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed.
22 "But when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away from him all his armor on which he had relied and distributes his plunder.

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