18If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebub.


In Context

15 But some of them said, "By Beelzebub, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons."

16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.

17 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.

18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebub.

19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

Luke 11:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:18If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:18And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say, that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:18And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:18and if also Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom subsist? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:18And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils by Beelzebub.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:18If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:18If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:18and if also the Adversary against himself was divided, how shall his kingdom be made to stand? for ye say, by Beelzeboul is my casting forth the demons.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:18If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.