Mark 3:26

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 A constantly squabbling family disintegrates. If Satan were fighting Satan, there soon wouldn't be any Satan left.
27 Do you think it's possible in broad daylight to enter the house of an awake, able-bodied man, and walk off with his possessions unless you tie him up first? Tie him up, though, and you can clean him out.
28 "Listen to this carefully. I'm warning you. There's nothing done or said that can't be forgiven.
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