Luke 11:17 “Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided aga…”

Luke 11:17

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

World English Bible

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.

American Standard Version

But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

Geneva Bible 1599

But he knew their thoughts, and said vnto them, Euery kingdom deuided against it self, shall be desolate, and an house deuided against an house, falleth.

Darby Translation

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: and a house set against a house falls;

Young's Literal Translation

And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, 'Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated; and house against house doth fall;

Bible in Basic English

But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is division is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction.

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Cross references

“knowing”

John 2:25 Matthew 9:4 Revelation 2:23 Matthew 12:25 Mark 3:23–26

John 2:25 · BSB

He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

Matthew 9:4 · BSB

But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

Revelation 2:23 · BSB

Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

Matthew 12:25 · BSB

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

Mark 3:23–26 · BSB

So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?

“Every”

2 Chronicles 10:16–19 2 Chronicles 13:16 2 Chronicles 13:17 Isaiah 9:20 Isaiah 9:21 Isaiah 19:2

2 Chronicles 10:16–19 · BSB

When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O…

2 Chronicles 13:16 · BSB

So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.

2 Chronicles 13:17 · BSB

Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.

Isaiah 9:20 · BSB

They carve out what is on the right, but they are still hungry; they eat what is on the left, but they are still not satisfied. Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.

Isaiah 9:21 · BSB

Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

Isaiah 19:2 · BSB

“So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

18If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

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