Luke 11:18

Luke 11:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
• New International Version (NIV)If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

Context of Luke 11:18

16Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority. 17He knew their thoughts, so he said, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart. You say I am empowered by Satan. But if Satan is divided and fighting against himself, how can his kingdom survive? 19And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said. 20But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.

Luke 11:18 word by word

εἰ δὲ καὶ ὁ σατανᾶς ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτὸν διεμερίσθη, πῶς σταθήσεται ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ; ὅτι λέγετε ἐν Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκβάλλειν με τὰ δαιμόνια.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• Satanὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• SatanΣατανᾶςSatanas · SatanG4567
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• be dividedδιαμερίζωdiamerizō · to divideG1266
• againstἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• shallἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• ye say thatλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• cast outἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
• devilsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
• throughἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• BeelzebubΒεελζεβούλBeelzeboul · BeelzebulG954

Cross-references for Luke 11:18

• Matthew 12:26And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.
• Luke 11:15but some of them said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”
• Matthew 12:31“So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven.
• James 3:5In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.

Commentaries on Luke 11:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 12:22-30.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-26Verses 14-26 Christ's thus casting out the devils, was really the destroying of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace, where he dwells, and where he rules. There is a kind of peace in the heart of an unconverted soul, while the devil, as a strong man armed, keeps it. The sinner is secure, has no doubt concerning the goodness of his state, nor any dread of the judgment to come. But observe the wonderful change made in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-32Jesus faced two challenges. He answered the first, an accusation that he was driving out demons by Satan's power (11:15), in 11:17–26. The second was a demand for "a sign from heaven" (11:16). He answered this in 11:29–32.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 11:18

• Beelzebub
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Satan

In the dictionaries

• Satan
• Satan, devil, evil one
• Allow
• Clean
• Hinder
• Judgment
• Manner
• Ravening
• Seek
• Sign

Commentaries on Luke 11

• 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