Mark 3:22-27

22 And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.”
23 So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.
27 In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.

Cross References 6

  • 1. Matthew 15:1
  • 2. Matthew 10:25; Matthew 11:18; Matthew 12:24; John 7:20; John 8:48,52; John 10:20
  • 3. Matthew 9:34
  • 4. Mark 4:2
  • 5. S Matthew 4:10
  • 6. Isaiah 49:24,25
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