Matthew 12:30

The Passion Translation

“So join with me, for if you’re not on my side you are against me. And if you refuse to help me gather the spoils, you are making things worse.

Cross References

Genesis 49:10

The scepter of rulership will not be taken from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the Shiloh comes and takes what is due him, for the obedience of nations belongs to him.

Psalm 94:16

Lord, who will protect me from these wicked ones? If you don’t stand to defend me, who will? I have no one but you!

Proverbs 11:24

Generosity brings prosperity, but withholding from charity brings poverty.

Matthew 12:29

Who would dare enter the house of a mighty man and steal his property? First he must be overpowered and tied up by one who is stronger than he. Then his entire house can be plundered.

Matthew 6:24

“How could you worship two gods at the same time? You will have to hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t worship the true God while enslaved to the god of money!”

Mark 9:40

And whoever is not against us is for us.

Luke 11:23

Whoever is not on my side is against me, and whoever does not gather the spoils with me will be forever scattered.

Luke 9:50

Jesus responded, “You shouldn’t have hindered him, for anyone who is not against you is your friend.”

John 11:52

And Jesus’ death would not be for the Jewish people only, but to gather together God’s children scattered around the world and unite them as one.)

Joshua 24:15

If it seems wrong in your eyes to serve Yahweh, then make your decision today which gods you will worship—the gods which your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods which the Amorites worship in the land where you are now living—but I and my family, we will give our lives to worship and serve Yahweh!”

Joshua 5:13

When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw standing in front of him a man holding a drawn sword. Joshua approached him and said, “Are you on our side or on our enemies’?”

1 John 2:19

For even though they were once a part of us, they withdrew from us because they were never really of our number. For if they had truly belonged to us they would have continued with us. By leaving our community of believers they made it obvious that they never really belonged to us.