Mark 3:24

A House Divided Cannot Stand

²³ Jesus called them to him and spoke to them in illustrations. He asked: How could Satan cast out Satan? ²⁴ If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. ²⁵ When a house is divided against itself it will not be able to stand.

Able to Stand

Mark

Judges 9:23-57

God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem. The men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

Judges 12:1-6

The men of Ephraim were ready for battle. They crossed the Jordan River to Zaphon and said to Jephthah: Why did you cross the border to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We are going to burn the house down over your head!

2 Samuel 20:1

A worthless character named Sheba son of Bikri lived at Gilgal. He was of the tribe of Benjamin. He blew the trumpet and called out: Down with David! We will not follow him! Men of Israel, let us go home!

2 Samuel 20:6

David said to Abishai: Sheba will hurt us more than Absalom ever did. Take my best soldiers and go after him. We do not want him to take over any walled cities and get away from us.

1 Kings 12:16-20

When all Israel realized that the king would not respond to their request, the people in answer said to the king: What share do we have in David? What is our heritage in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel; now see to your people, David. So Israel went away to their tents.

Isaiah 9:20-21

They slice off what is on the right hand, but they will still be hungry. In the end they will even eat the flesh of their own arms (offspring) (turn upon themselves).

Isaiah 19:2-3

I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian. Brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.

Ezekiel 37:22

I will form them into one nation in the land on the mountains of Israel. One king will rule all of them. They will no longer be two nations or be divided into two kingdoms.

Zechariah 11:14

I broke my other staff in pieces. It was the one I called Bands. That way I broke the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

John 17:21

May they all be united (in agreement) as one. Just as you, Father, are with me, and I am with you. Help them be united with us! That way the world may believe that you sent me.

1 Corinthians 1:10-13

I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there are no divisions among you. You should be perfectly joined together (united) in the same mind and thought.

Ephesians 4:3-6

Diligently try to keep the unity (oneness) of the Spirit in the bond of peace.