Luke 11:17-22

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17} Knowing their thoughts,^(A) He told them: “Every kingdom divided^(B) against itself is headed for destruction, and a house divided against itself falls. ^{Tools
18} If Satan^(C) also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom^(D) stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul. ^{Tools
19} And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, who is it your sons^(a)^(E) drive them out by? For this reason they will be your judges. ^{Tools
20} If I drive out demons by the finger of God,^(F) then the kingdom of God^(G) has come to you. ^{Tools
21} When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure.^(b) ^{Tools
22} But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowers^(H) him, he takes from him all his weapons^(c)^(I) he trusted^(J) in, and divides up his plunder.^(K)

Footnotes:

a. Luke 11:19: Your exorcists

b. Luke 11:21: Lit his possessions are in peace

c. Luke 11:22: Gk panoplia, the armor and weapons of a foot soldier; Eph 6:11,13

Cross references:

A. Luke 11:17: Luke 5:22; Philippians 2:6

B. Luke 11:17: Daniel 5:28; Daniel 11:4; Luke 12:52-53

C. Luke 11:18: Matthew 4:1; Matthew 4:10; Acts 13:10

D. Luke 11:18: Luke 4:5

E. Luke 11:19: 1 Peter 5:13

F. Luke 11:20: Exodus 8:19; Exodus 31:18; Deuteronomy 9:10; Psalm 8:3

G. Luke 11:20: Matthew 19:24; Matthew 21:31; Matthew 21:43; Luke 17:21

H. Luke 11:22: John 16:33; 1 John 2:13

I. Luke 11:22: Ephesians 6:11; Ephesians 6:13

J. Luke 11:22: Acts 26:28

K. Luke 11:22: Isaiah 49:24-26