Matthew 12:26 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁶ If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself, [so] how then can his kingdom stand?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ And if Satan drives out Satan, he has become divided against himself and disunified; how then will his kingdom last or continue to stand?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

Common English Bible

²⁶ If Satan throws out Satan, he is at war with himself. How then can his kingdom endure?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ So if Satan casts out Satan, then he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: how then shall his kingdom stand?

Matthew 12:26 Cross References

Matthew 13:19

When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one [i.e., the devil] comes to him and grabs away what had been sown in his heart. This is the person who was scattered to the side of the road.

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus replied to him, “Get away from me Satan, for it is written [Deut. 6:13], ‘You are supposed to worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him.’”

Matthew 9:34

But the Pharisees said, “He is driving out evil spirits by [the power of] the chief of evil spirits.”

John 12:31

Judgment is now coming to this world; the prince of this world [i.e., Satan] will now be driven out.

John 14:30

I will not speak with you very much anymore because the ruler of the world [i.e., Satan] is coming, and he has no control over me.

John 16:11

[And it will be shown] judgment, because the ruler of this world [i.e., Satan. See 12:31] has been condemned [i.e., by Jesus’ death and resurrection].

2 Corinthians 4:4

For the god of this world [i.e., Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they would not see the light of the Gospel of the splendor of Christ, who is the image of God.

Colossians 1:13

He rescued us from the domain of [spiritual] darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son whom He loves,

1 John 5:19

We [also] know that we are [children] of God and that the people of the whole world lie under [the control of] the evil one [i.e., Satan].

Revelation 12:9

Then the great dragon was thrown out [of heaven]; he is the snake from ancient times who is [also] called “the Devil,” and “Satan,” the deceiver of the entire world. He was thrown down to earth along with his angels.

Revelation 16:10

And the fifth [angel] poured out his bowl on the throne of the [first] beast [See 13:2], and darkness fell over his kingdom. And they [See verse 2] chewed their tongues in agony,

Revelation 9:11

They had a king over them who was the angel of the deep pit [See verses 1-2]. His name in Hebrew was “Abaddon,” and in Greek it was “Apollyon” [Note: These words both mean “Destroyer”].