Luke 11:20

20 But if I throw out demons by the power of God, then God's kingdom has already overtaken you.

Luke 11:20 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 11:20

But if I with the, finger of God
The power of God, referring to ( Exodus 8:19 ) and so the Cabalistic Jews ^F18 explain it,

``the finger is one of the five in the hand, and is that finger which works by the power of Elohim;''

it is the same with the Spirit of God; (See Gill on Matthew 12:28) which is often called the hand of the Lord, ( Ezekiel 1:3 ) ( 3:22 ) ( 37:1 ) ( 40:1 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 R. Mosch in Sepher Hashem, apud Cabal. Denudata. T. I. par. l. p. 146.

Luke 11:20 In-Context

18 If Satan is at war with himself, how will his kingdom endure? I ask this because you say that I throw out demons by the authority of Beelzebul.

19 If I throw out demons by the authority of Beelzebul, then by whose authority do your followers throw them out? Therefore, they will be your judges.

20 But if I throw out demons by the power of God, then God's kingdom has already overtaken you.

21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are secure.

22 But as soon as a stronger one attacks and overpowers him, the stronger one takes away the armor he had trusted and divides the stolen goods.

Footnotes

• [a] Or finger