18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
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If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils (c) through Beelzebub.
(c) By the name and power of Beelzebub.
And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand?.... This is the accommodation of the above parables, or proverbial sentences; suggesting, that Satan must be against himself, if what the Pharisees said was true; and consequently, his kingdom and government, could not long subsist:
because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub; which is all one as to say, that Satan is divided against himself, which is not reasonable to suppose; See Gill on Matthew 12:26 and See Gill on Mark 3:26.
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