Mark 3:24

Mark 3:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
• New International Version (NIV)If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

Context of Mark 3:24

22The experts in Moses’ Teachings who had come from Jerusalem said, “Beelzebul is in him,” and “He forces demons out of people with the help of the ruler of demons.” 23Jesus called them together and used this illustration: “How can Satan force out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot last. 25And if a household is divided against itself, that household will not last. 26So if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot last. That will be the end of him.

Mark 3:24 word by word

καὶ ἐὰν βασιλεία ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ, οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ βασιλεία ἐκείνη·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• a kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• be dividedμερίζωmerizō · to divideG3307
• againstἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• itselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• cannotδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• cannotοὐou · noG3756
• standἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476

Cross-references for Mark 3:24

• Judges 9:23Then God sent an evil spirit to cause problems between Abimelech and citizens of Shechem. So citizens of Shechem turned against Abimelech.
• Judges 12:1The men of Ephraim were summoned to fight. They crossed ⌞the Jordan River⌟ to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you fight against Ammon without inviting us to go with you? Now we’re going to burn your house down with you in it.”
• 2 Samuel 20:1A good-for-nothing man by the name of Sheba, Bichri’s son, from the tribe of Benjamin happened to be at Gilgal. He blew a ram’s horn ⌞to announce⌟, “We have no share in David’s kingdom. We won’t receive an inheritance from Jesse’s son. Everyone to his own tent, Israel!”
• 1 Kings 12:16When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, “What share do we have in David’s kingdom? We won’t receive an inheritance from Jesse’s son. To your own tents, Israel! Now look after your own house, David!” So Israel went home to their own tents.
• Isaiah 9:20On the right, one gobbles up food and is still hungry. On the left, another eats and is never full. Each person eats the flesh from his own arm.
• Isaiah 19:2“I will turn one Egyptian against another. They will fight— brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
• Ezekiel 37:22I will form them into one nation in the land on the mountains of Israel. One king will rule all of them. They will no longer be two nations or be divided into two kingdoms.
• Zechariah 11:14Then I broke my second staff, called Unity, in pieces, to break off the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
• John 17:21I pray that all of these people continue to have unity in the way that you, Father, are in me and I am in you. I pray that they may be united with us so that the world will believe that you have sent me.
• 1 Corinthians 1:10Brothers and sisters, I encourage all of you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to agree with each other and not to split into opposing groups. I want you to be united in your understanding and opinions.
• Ephesians 4:3Through the peace that ties you together, do your best to maintain the unity that the Spirit gives.

Commentaries on Mark 3:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 And the scribes … - See the notes at Matthew 12:24-32. The occasion of their saying this was, that he had healed a man possessed with a devil. The scribes, who came from Jerusalem to watch his conduct, charged him with having made a compact or agreement with the prince of the devils.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 It was plain that the doctrine of Christ had a direct tendency to break the devil's power; and it was as plain, that casting of him out of the bodies of people, confirmed that doctrine; therefore Satan could not support such a design. Christ gave an awful warning against speaking such dangerous words. It is true the gospel promises, because Christ has purchased, forgiveness for the greatest sins and sinners; but by this sin, they would oppose…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-27Jesus showed that this charge made no sense by using several examples. Satan would not work against himself.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 3:24

• Demons
• Jesus, the Christ
• Satan
• Strife

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Commentaries on Mark 3

• 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