Mark 3:22-26

22 The scribes who came down ¹from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by ²Beelzebul," and "³He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons."

23 ⁴And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in ⁵parables, "How can ⁶Satan cast out Satan?

24 "If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot * stand.

25 "If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

26 "If ⁷Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot * stand, but he is finished!

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 15:1
• 2. Matthew 10:25; Matthew 11:18
• 3. Matthew 9:34
• 4. Mark 3:23-27: {Matthew 12:25-29; Luke 11:17-22}
• 5. Matthew 13:3f; Mark 4:2f
• 6. Matthew 4:10
• 7. Matthew 4:10

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "Beezebul;" others read "Beelzebub"
• [b]. Lit "he has an end"