Mark 3:26

26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.

Mark 3:26 in Other Translations

26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end.

26 And if Satan is divided and fights against himself, how can he stand? He would never survive.

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26 And if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is finished!

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 stand.

25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.

27 In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.

28 Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter,