Mark 3:25

25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

Mark 3:25 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 3:25

And if a house be divided against itself
Any family, small or great,

that house cannot stand;
its contentions and discords will soon bring it down from a comfortable and flourishing situation, to a very distressed one; (See Gill on Matthew 12:25).

Mark 3:25 In-Context

23 And He called them unto Him, and said unto them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

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

27 No man can enter into a strong man's house and despoil his goods, unless he will first bind the strong man; and then he will despoil his house.