Luke 11:17 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- Christ casts out a devil, The blasphemy of the PhariseesChrist's thus casting out the devils, was really the destroying of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace, where he dwells,...
Thompson Chains
- Hearts ReadLink 7 of 9 · next Luke 16:15
- Civil StrifeSee the chain from 2 Chronicles 15:6 · 4 links
Harmony of the Gospels
- § 48 The healing of a Demoniac. The Scribes and Pharisees blasphemeAlso Matthew 12:22–37; Mark 3:19–30; Luke 11:14–15
Parallel Passages
- Matthew 12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Matthew 9:4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
- 2 Chronicles 10:16–19 And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents. …
- 2 Chronicles 13:16–17 And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand. …
- Isaiah 9:20–21 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm: …
- Isaiah 19:2–3 And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. …
- Matthew 12:25–29 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: …
- Mark 3:23–27 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? …
- Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
- John 2:25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
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Topics
- Jesus, the Christ Heals a demoniac, and denounces the scribes and Pharisees (in Galilee)
- Pharisees By Jesus
- Strife General scriptures concerning Strife
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 27–31 · The Ministry of Jesus Christ
Greek and Strong’s
- But δὲ de δέ Conjunction
- he Αὐτὸς Autos αὐτός Pronoun · third person, nominative masculine singular
- knowing εἰδὼς eidōs εἴδω Verb · perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular
- their αὐτῶν autōn αὐτός Pronoun · third person, genitive masculine plural
- thoughts τὰ ta Article · accusative neuter plural διανοήματα dianoēmata διανόημα Noun · accusative neuter plural
- said εἶπεν eipen Verb · aorist active indicative, third person singular ἔπω épō
- unto them αὐτοῖς autois αὐτός Pronoun · third person, dative masculine plural
- Every Πᾶσα Pasa πᾶς Article · nominative feminine singular
- kingdom βασιλεία basileia βασιλεία Noun · nominative feminine singular
- divided διαμερισθεῖσα diameristheisa διαμερίζω Verb · aorist passive participle, nominative feminine singular
- against ἐφʼ eph’ ἐπί Preposition
- itself ἑαυτὴν heautēn ἑαυτοῦ Pronoun · third person, accusative feminine singular
- is brought to desolation ἐρημοῦται erēmoutai ἐρημόω Verb · present passive indicative, third person singular
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- a house οἶκος oikos οἶκος Noun · nominative masculine singular
- against ἐπὶ epi ἐπί Preposition
- a house οἶκον oikon οἶκος Noun · accusative masculine singular
- falleth πίπτει piptei πίπτω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
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