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Mark 3:24
"If a kingdom is divided [split into factions and rebelling] against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
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Christian Standard Bible®
If a kingdom
If a kingdom
King James Version (1611)
And if a kingdome be diuided against it selfe, that kingdome cannot stand.
And if a kingdome be diuided against it selfe, that kingdome cannot stand.
King James Version
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
English Standard Version
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
New American Standard Bible
"And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
"And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
New Century Version
A kingdom that is divided cannot continue,
A kingdom that is divided cannot continue,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
"If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Legacy Standard Bible
And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Berean Standard Bible
If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
Contemporary English Version
A nation whose people fight each other won't last very long.
A nation whose people fight each other won't last very long.
Complete Jewish Bible
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom can't survive;
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom can't survive;
Darby Translation
And if a kingdom has become divided against itself, that kingdom cannot subsist.
And if a kingdom has become divided against itself, that kingdom cannot subsist.
Easy-to-Read Version
A kingdom that fights against itself will not survive.
A kingdom that fights against itself will not survive.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For if a kingdome bee deuided against it selfe, that kingdome can not stand.
For if a kingdome bee deuided against it selfe, that kingdome can not stand.
George Lamsa Translation
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Good News Translation
If a country divides itself into groups which fight each other, that country will fall apart.
If a country divides itself into groups which fight each other, that country will fall apart.
Lexham English Bible
And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand.
And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand.
Literal Translation
And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
American Standard Version
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Bible in Basic English
If there is division in a kingdom, that kingdom will come to destruction;
If there is division in a kingdom, that kingdom will come to destruction;
Hebrew Names Version
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
International Standard Version
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Etheridge Translation
For if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot stand;
For if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot stand;
Murdock Translation
For if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
For if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And yf a realme be deuided agaynst it selfe, that realme can not endure.
And yf a realme be deuided agaynst it selfe, that realme can not endure.
English Revised Version
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
World English Bible
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
If a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
If a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Weymouth's New Testament
For if civil war breaks out in a kingdom, nothing can make that kingdom last;
For if civil war breaks out in a kingdom, nothing can make that kingdom last;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And if a rewme be departid ayens it silf, thilke rewme may not stonde.
And if a rewme be departid ayens it silf, thilke rewme may not stonde.
Update Bible Version
And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom can't stand.
And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom can't stand.
Webster's Bible Translation
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
New English Translation
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.
New King James Version
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
New Living Translation
"A kingdom divided by civil war will collapse.
"A kingdom divided by civil war will collapse.
New Life Bible
A nation cannot last if it is divided against itself.
A nation cannot last if it is divided against itself.
New Revised Standard
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot be made to stand;
And, if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot be made to stand;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Revised Standard Version
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For yf a realme be devided ageynste it silfe that realme cannot endure.
For yf a realme be devided ageynste it silfe that realme cannot endure.
Young's Literal Translation
and if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot be made to stand;
and if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot be made to stand;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And yf a realme be deuyded in it self, how can it endure?
And yf a realme be deuyded in it self, how can it endure?
Mace New Testament (1729)
if a kingdom be divided against it self, that kingdom cannot last.
if a kingdom be divided against it self, that kingdom cannot last.
Simplified Cowboy Version
A cowboy divided against himself ropes no cattle.
A cowboy divided against himself ropes no cattle.
Contextual Overview
22The scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul (Satan)," and "He is driving out the demons by the [power of the] ruler of the demons." 23So He called them to Himself and spoke to them in parables, "How can Satan drive out Satan? 24"If a kingdom is divided [split into factions and rebelling] against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.25"And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26"And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. 27"But no one can go into a strong man's house and steal his property unless he first overpowers and ties up the strong man, and then he will ransack and rob his house. 28"I assure you and most solemnly say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and all the abusive and blasphemous things they say; 29but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit and His power [by attributing the miracles done by Me to Satan] never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin [a sin which is unforgivable in this present age as well as in the age to come]"— 30[Jesus said this] because the scribes and Pharisees were [attributing His miracles to Satan by] saying, "He has an unclean spirit."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Judges 9:23-57, Judges 12:1-6, 2 Samuel 20:1, 2 Samuel 20:6, 1 Kings 12:16-20, Isaiah 9:20, Isaiah 9:21, Isaiah 19:2, Isaiah 19:3, Ezekiel 37:22, Zechariah 11:14, John 17:21, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, Ephesians 4:3-6
Cross-References
Genesis 3:2
And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,
And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,
Genesis 3:8
And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool [afternoon breeze] of the day, so the man and his wife hid and kept themselves hidden from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool [afternoon breeze] of the day, so the man and his wife hid and kept themselves hidden from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:9
But the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, "Where are you?"
But the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, "Where are you?"
Genesis 3:16
To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth; In pain you will give birth to children; Yet your desire and longing will be for your husband, And he will rule [with authority] over you and be responsible for you."
To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth; In pain you will give birth to children; Yet your desire and longing will be for your husband, And he will rule [with authority] over you and be responsible for you."
Genesis 3:17
Then to Adam the LORD God said, "Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it'; The ground is [now] under a curse because of you; In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it All the days of your life.
Then to Adam the LORD God said, "Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it'; The ground is [now] under a curse because of you; In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it All the days of your life.
Genesis 3:18
"Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you shall eat the plants of the field.
"Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you shall eat the plants of the field.
Genesis 3:22
And the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), knowing [how to distinguish between] good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take from the tree of life as well, and eat [its fruit], and live [in this fallen, sinful condition] forever"—
And the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), knowing [how to distinguish between] good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take from the tree of life as well, and eat [its fruit], and live [in this fallen, sinful condition] forever"—
Exodus 25:2
"Tell the children of Israel to take an offering for Me. From every man whose heart moves him [to give willingly] you shall take My offering.
"Tell the children of Israel to take an offering for Me. From every man whose heart moves him [to give willingly] you shall take My offering.
Numbers 22:23
When the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way and His drawn sword in His hand, the donkey turned off the path and went into the field; but Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back toward the path.
When the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way and His drawn sword in His hand, the donkey turned off the path and went into the field; but Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back toward the path.
Joshua 5:13
Now when Joshua was by Jericho, he looked up, and behold, a man was standing opposite him with his drawn sword in his hand, and Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us or for our adversaries?"
Now when Joshua was by Jericho, he looked up, and behold, a man was standing opposite him with his drawn sword in his hand, and Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us or for our adversaries?"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And if a kingdom be divided against itself,.... Any of the kingdoms of this world, and the kingdom of "Satan":
that kingdom cannot stand: not long; its internal broils and divisions will, soon bring it to desolation; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the scribes ... - See the notes at Matthew 12:24-32. The occasion of their saying this was, that he had healed a man possessed with a devil. The scribes, who came from Jerusalem to watch his conduct, charged him with having made a compact or agreement with the prince of the devils.
