Parallel Verses

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;

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.

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.

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,

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 and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking. 17 And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, 'Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated; and house against house doth fall; 18 and if also the Adversary against himself was divided, how shall his kingdom be made to stand? for ye say, by Beelzeboul is my casting forth the demons.

Cross References

Matthew 9:4

And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts?

2 Chronicles 10:16-19

And all Israel have seen that the king hath not hearkened to them, and the people send back to the king, saying, 'What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in a son of Jesse; each to thy tents, O Israel; now, see thy house -- David,' and all Israel go to their tents.

2 Chronicles 13:16-17

And the sons of Israel flee from the face of Judah, and God giveth them into their hand,

Isaiah 9:20-21

And cutteth down on the right, and hath been hungry, And he devoureth on the left, And they have not been satisfied, Each the flesh of his own arm they devour.

Isaiah 19:2-3

And I armed Egyptians against Egyptians, And they fought, each against his brother, And each against his neighbour, City against city, kingdom against kingdom.

Matthew 12:25-29

And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them, 'Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated, and no city or house having been divided against itself, doth stand,

Mark 3:23-27

And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, 'How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary?

John 2:25

and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.

Revelation 2:23

and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to your works.

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