Matthew 12:26

Matthew 12:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
• New International Version (NIV)If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
• English Standard Version (ESV)And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
• New King James Version (NKJV)If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

Context of Matthew 12:26

24When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.” 25Knowing their thoughts, he told them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges. 28If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Matthew 12:26 word by word

καὶ εἰ ὁ σατανᾶς τὸν σατανᾶν ἐκβάλλει, ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτὸν ἐμερίσθη· πῶς οὖν σταθήσεται ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• Satanὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• SatanΣατανᾶςSatanas · SatanG4567
• cast outἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
• he is dividedμερίζωmerizō · to divideG3307
• againstἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• shallἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932

Cross-references for Matthew 12:26

• John 12:31Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
• John 14:30I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of the world is coming. He has no power over me.
• John 16:11and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
• 2 Corinthians 4:4In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
• Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.
• 1 John 5:19We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one.
• Revelation 9:11They had as their king the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he has the name Apollyon.
• Revelation 12:9So the great dragon was thrown out — the ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.
• Revelation 16:10The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues because of their pain
• Revelation 20:2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Commentaries on Matthew 12:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26If Satan cast out Satan - A good cause will produce a good effect, and an evil cause an evil effect. Were I on Satan's side, I would act for his interest and confirm his influence among you; but I oppose his maxims by my doctrine, and his influence by my power.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil - See the notes at Matthew 4:24. The same account, substantially, is found in Mark 3:22-27, and Luke 11:14-26. Matthew 12:23 Is not this the Son of David? - That is, Is not this the promised “descendant” of David, the Messiah? They were acquainted with the prophecy in Isaiah 35:5, “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped,” and they inferred…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 A soul under Satan's power, and led captive by him, is blind in the things of God, and dumb at the throne of grace; sees nothing, and says nothing to the purpose. Satan blinds the eyes by unbelief, and seals up the lips from prayer. The more people magnified Christ, the more desirous the Pharisees were to vilify him. It was evident that if Satan aided Jesus in casting out devils, the kingdom of hell was divided against itself; how then could…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26Jesus said in essence, “If I drive out demons by the power of Satan, then Satan is fighting against his own kingdom. That would be foolish for him to do.”Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?--The argument here is irresistible. "No organized society can stand--whether kingdom, city, or household--when turned against itself; such intestine war is suicidal: But the works I do are destructive of Satan's kingdom: That I should be in league with Satan, therefore, is incredible and absurd."Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 12:26

• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Satan
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Satan
• Satan, devil, evil one
• Adulterous
• Condemn
• Desolation
• Devil
• Idle
• Judgment
• Restore
• Sin

Commentaries on Matthew 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings