Luke 11:20

20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Luke 11:20 in Other Translations

20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

20 But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

20 But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.

20 But if it's God's finger I'm pointing that sends the demons on their way, then God's kingdom is here for sure.

20 If I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to 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 divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21 “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe.

22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 8:19
• 2. S Matthew 3:2