Matthew 12:25

Matthew 12:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Jesus knew 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.

Context of Matthew 12:25

23The crowds were all amazed and said, “Can this man be the Son of David?” 24When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man can force demons out of people only with the help of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons.” Since Jesus knew what they were thinking, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is ruined. And every city or household divided against itself will not last. 26If Satan forces Satan out, he is divided against himself. How, then, can his kingdom last? 27If I force demons out of people with the help of Beelzebul, who helps your followers force them out? That’s why they will be your judges.

Matthew 12:25 word by word

Εἰδὼς δὲ τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πᾶσα βασιλεία μερισθεῖσα καθ᾽ ἑαυτῆς ἐρημοῦται, καὶ πᾶσα πόλις ἢ οἰκία μερισθεῖσα καθ᾽ ἑαυτῆς οὐ σταθήσεται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• knewεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thoughtsἐνθύμησιςenthumēsis · reflectionG1761
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• dividedμερίζωmerizō · to divideG3307
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• itselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• is brought to desolationἐρημόωerēmoō · to lay wasteG2049
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• orἤē · orG2228
• houseοἰκίαoikia · home: householdG3614
• shallἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• notοὐou · noG3756

Cross-references for Matthew 12:25

• Matthew 9:4Jesus knew what they were thinking. He asked them, “Why are you thinking evil things?
• Psalms 139:2You alone know when I sit down and when I get up. You read my thoughts from far away.
• Jeremiah 17:10I, the Lord, search minds and test hearts. I will reward each person for what he has done. I will reward him for the results of his actions.
• Amos 4:13God forms the mountains and creates the wind. He reveals his thoughts to humans. He makes dawn and dusk ⌞appear⌟. He walks on the high places of the earth. His name is the Lord God of Armies.
• Mark 2:8At once, Jesus knew inwardly what they were thinking. He asked them, “Why do you have these thoughts?
• John 2:24Jesus, however, was wary of these believers. He understood people
• John 21:17Jesus asked him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt sad because Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love me?” So Peter said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus told him, “Feed my sheep.
• 1 Corinthians 2:11After all, who knows everything about a person except that person’s own spirit? In the same way, no one has known everything about God except God’s Spirit.
• Hebrews 4:13No creature can hide from God. Everything is uncovered and exposed for him to see. We must answer to him.
• Revelation 2:23I will kill her children. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds. I will reward each of you for what you have done.
• Isaiah 9:21Manasseh is against Ephraim. Ephraim is against Manasseh. Together they attack Judah. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear, and he is still ready to use his power.
• 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.
• Mark 3:23Jesus called them together and used this illustration: “How can Satan force out Satan?
• Luke 11:17Since Jesus knew what they were thinking, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is ruined. A house divided against itself falls.
• Galatians 5:15But if you criticize and attack each other, be careful that you don’t destroy each other.
• Revelation 16:19The important city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine from his fierce anger.

Commentaries on Matthew 12:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation - Our Lord's argument was thus: - "The welfare of any kingdom, city, or family, depends on its concord and unanimity; Satan, like every other potentate, must wish to rule his empire in peace and security; how then can he be in league with me, who oppose his authority, and am destroying his kingdom?" The reasoning of the Pharisees, Matthew 12:24, was not expressed, and Jesus, knowing their…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. 22-45The Pharisees, the teachers of religious law, and many people of his generation rejected the Messiah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. And Jesus knew their thoughts--"called them" (Mr 3:23). and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand--"house," that is, "household"Read the comment

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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