Parallel Verses

New Heart 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.

New American Standard Bible

But He knew their thoughts and said to them, Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls.

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.

Holman Bible

Knowing their thoughts, He told them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and a house divided against itself falls.

International Standard Version

Since he knew what they were thinking, he told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is devastated, and a divided household collapses.

A Conservative Version

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom that was divided against itself is made desolate, and a house against a house 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.

Amplified

But He, well aware of their thoughts and purpose, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is doomed to destruction; and a house divided against itself falls.

An Understandable Version

But, knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom [plagued] with internal division will end in ruin. And a household divided from within will fall.

Anderson New Testament

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

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.

Common New Testament

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a house divided against itself falls.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but Jesus perceiving their suspicions, said to them, every kingdom divided against itself will soon be desolate: one family divided against another, falls to ruin.

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;

Godbey New Testament

And He, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself, comes to desolation, and house falls upon house.

Goodspeed New Testament

But he knew what they were thinking, and he said to them, "Any kingdom that is disunited is on the way to destruction, and one house falls after another.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is rendered desolate; and a house against a house falls.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and {a divided household} falls.

Modern King James verseion

But knowing their thoughts, He said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. And a house divided against a house falls.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But he knew their thoughts, and said unto them, "Every kingdom divided within itself shall be desolate: and one house shall fall upon another.

Moffatt New Testament

He knew what they were thinking about, so he said to them, "Any realm divided against itself comes to ruin, house after house falls down;

Montgomery New Testament

He knew their intentions and said to them. "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste and house falls upon house.

NET Bible

But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is desolated, and house falls upon house.

The Emphasized Bible

But, he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them - Every kingdom, against itself divided, is laid waste, and, a house, against a house, divided , falleth;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

Jesus himself, however, was aware of what they were thinking, and said to them: "Any kingdom wholly divided against itself becomes a desolation; and a divided house falls.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

And, knowing their thoughts, He said to them, "Every kingdom in which civil war rages goes to ruin: family attacks family and is overthrown.

Williams New Testament

But He knew what they were thinking, and so said to them, "Any kingdom that is not united is in the process of destruction, and one house falls after another.

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.

Worrell New Testament

But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom, divided against itself, is made desolate; and a house divided against a house falls.

Worsley New Testament

But He who well knew their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate, and a house against a house falleth: if Satan also be divided against himself,

Youngs 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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he

Usage: 0

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519


Usage: 0

διανόημα 
Dianoema 
Usage: 1

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824


Usage: 0

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

διαμερίζω 
Diamerizo 
Usage: 7

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

ἐρημόω 
Eremoo 
Usage: 3

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

a house
οἶκος 
Oikos 
οἶκος 
Oikos 
Usage: 77
Usage: 77

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

References

Context Readings

A House Divided Cannot Stand

16 Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls. 18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.


Cross References

Matthew 9:4

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

2 Chronicles 10:16-19

When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "What portion have we in David? Neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to your tents, Israel. Now see to your own house, David." So all Israel departed to their tents.

2 Chronicles 13:16-17

The children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand.

Isaiah 9:20-21

One will devour on the right hand, and be hungry; and he will eat on the left hand, and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the flesh of his own arm:

Isaiah 19:2-3

I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians, and they will fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

Matthew 12:25-29

And knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

Mark 3:23-27

And so he summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

John 2:25

and because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

Revelation 2:23

I will kill her children with Death, and all the churches will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

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