Parallel Verses

Noyes New Testament

And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For ye say that I cast out the demons through Beelzebul.

New American Standard Bible

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

King James Version

If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

Holman Bible

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

International Standard Version

Now, if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

A Conservative Version

And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom be made to stand? Because ye say that I cast out the demons by Beelzebub.

American Standard Version

And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

Amplified

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand and continue to survive? For you are saying that I drive out demons by [the power of] Beelzebul.

An Understandable Version

And if Satan also is divided against himself, how [then] can his kingdom stand? I tell you this because you are saying that I drove out evil spirits by [the power of] Beelzebub.

Anderson New Testament

If Satan be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For you say, that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

Bible in Basic English

If, then, Satan is at war with himself, how will he keep his kingdom? because you say that I send evil spirits out of men by the help of Beelzebul.

Common New Testament

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

Daniel Mace New Testament

so if satan be divided against himself, how can his kingdom subsist?

Darby Translation

and if also Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom subsist? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

Godbey New Testament

And if Satan were indeed divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I am casting out demons through Beelzebul.

Goodspeed New Testament

And if Satan is disunited, how can his kingdom last? Because you say that I drive out demons with Beelzebub's aid.

John Wesley New Testament

If Satan then be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand?

Julia Smith Translation

And if Satan also be divided against himself, how should his kingdom stand ? for ye say by Beelzebul I cast out demons.

King James 2000

If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say [that] I expel demons by Beelzebul.

Modern King James verseion

If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So if Satan be divided within himself: how shall his kingdom endure? Be cause ye say that I cast out devils by the power of Beelzebub?

Moffatt New Testament

and if Satan is divided against himself, how can his realm stand? You say I am casting out daemons by Beelzebul?

Montgomery New Testament

"And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand?

NET Bible

So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

New Heart English Bible

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

Sawyer New Testament

And if Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

The Emphasized Bible

And, if, even Satan, against himself hath become divided, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye are saying that, in Beelzebul, am I casting out the demons.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom be established? because ye say, that I cast out devils by Beelzebub.

Twentieth Century New Testament

So, too, if Satan is wholly divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? Yet you say that I drive out demons by the help of Baal-zebub.

Webster

If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.

Weymouth New Testament

And if Satan really has engaged in fierce conflict with himself, how shall his kingdom stand?--because you say that I expel demons by the power of Baal-zebul.

Williams New Testament

And if Satan is really disunited, how can his kingdom last? Yet you say that I am driving the demons out with Beelzebub's help.

World English Bible

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

Worrell New Testament

And, if Satan also were divided against himself, how would his kingdom stand? because ye say that by Beelzebub I am casting out the demons!

Worsley New Testament

how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say, that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

Σατανᾶς 
Satanas 
Usage: 16


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

be divided
διαμερίζω 
Diamerizo 
Usage: 7

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

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

how
πῶς 
Pos 
Usage: 65

ἵστημι 
histemi 
Usage: 129

his

Usage: 0

βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

ἵστημι 
histemi 
Usage: 129

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ye say that
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

I
μέ 
me 
me, I, my, not tr
Usage: 122

ἐκβάλλω 
Ekballo 
Usage: 43

δαιμόνιον 
Daimonion 
Usage: 46

ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Luke 11:18

References

Context Readings

A House Divided Cannot Stand

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and house divided against house falleth. 18 And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For ye say that I cast out the demons through Beelzebul. 19 But if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you.

Cross References

Matthew 4:10

Then saith Jesus to him, Be gone, Satan! for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

Matthew 12:26

And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

Matthew 12:31-34

Therefore I say to you, All manner of sin and evilspeaking will be forgiven to men; but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

Luke 11:15

But some of them said, He casteth out the demons through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons;

James 3:5-8

So also the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindleth!

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