Mark 3:26

26 And if Satan rises up against himself and is divided, he cannot remain, but has an end.

Mark 3:26 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 3:26

And if Satan rise up against himself
As he must do in such a case as this, if devils are cast out by Beelzebub, the prince of devils:

and be divided;
one devil against another, as the above calumny supposes;

he cannot stand, but hath an end:
his kingdom cannot stand long, but must soon come to an end; his power and authority will soon be destroyed, both over his own species, and among men; (See Gill on Matthew 12:26).

Mark 3:26 In-Context

24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot remain.

25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot remain.

26 And if Satan rises up against himself and is divided, he cannot remain, but has an end.

27 No man can enter into a strong man’s house and spoil his goods except he will first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house.

28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men and whatever blasphemies with which they shall blaspheme,