17But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, |Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.


In Context

14 He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. It happened, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

15 But some of them said, |He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.|

16 Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, |Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.

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

19 But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.

Luke 11:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:17But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house [divided] against a house falleth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:17Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:17But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself, shall be brought to desolation, and house upon house shall fall.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:17But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:17But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: and a house set against a house falls;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:17But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:17But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:17And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, 'Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated; and house against house doth fall;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:17But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falls.