Mark 3:24

24 And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand.

Mark 3:24 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 3:24

And if a kingdom be divided against itself
Any of the kingdoms of this world, and the kingdom of "Satan":

that kingdom cannot stand:
not long; its internal broils and divisions will, soon bring it to desolation; (See Gill on Matthew 12:25).

Mark 3:24 In-Context

22 And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul!" and "By the ruler of the demons he expels the demons!"
23 And he called them to himself [and] was speaking to them in parables, "How can Satan expel Satan?
24 And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand.
25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand, but is at an end!
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