At that place, there was a man named Sheba son of Bicri. Sheba was a good-for-nothing troublemaker from the family group of Benjamin. Sheba blew a trumpet {to gather the people together}. Then he said,
Mark 3:24 - Easy To Read Version A kingdom that fights against itself cannot continue. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if a kingdom is divided and rebelling against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. American Standard Version (1901) And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. Common English Bible A kingdom involved in civil war will collapse. Catholic Public Domain Version For if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. |
At that place, there was a man named Sheba son of Bicri. Sheba was a good-for-nothing troublemaker from the family group of Benjamin. Sheba blew a trumpet {to gather the people together}. Then he said,
David said to Abishai, “Sheba son of Bicri is more dangerous to us than Absalom was. So take my officers and chase Sheba. Hurry before Sheba gets into cities with walls. If Sheba gets into the well protected cities, we won’t be able to get him.”
I will make them one nation in the land on the mountains of Israel. One king will be king for all of them. They won’t continue to be two nations. They won’t be divided into two kingdoms any more.
Then I cut the stick named Union into two pieces. I did this to show that the union between Judah and Israel had been broken.
Jesus knew the things that the Pharisees {\cf2\super [171]} were thinking. So Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom that is fighting against itself will be destroyed. And every city that is divided cannot continue. And every family that is divided cannot succeed.
So Jesus called them together and talked to them using some stories. Jesus said, “Satan will not force his own demons {\cf2\super [49]} out of people.
Father, I pray that all people that believe in me can be one. You are in me and I am in you. I pray that these people can also be one in us, so that the world will believe that you sent me.