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Luke 11:17

NETBible	But Jesus,¹ realizing their thoughts, said to them,² “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed,³ and a divided household falls.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Luk 11:17	Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.
NASB © biblegateway Luk 11:17	But He knew their thoughts and said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls.
NLT © biblegateway Luk 11:17	He knew their thoughts, so he said, "Any kingdom at war with itself is doomed. A divided home is also doomed.
MSG © biblegateway Luk 11:17	Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, "Any country in civil war for very long is wasted. A constantly squabbling family falls to pieces.
BBE © SABDAweb Luk 11:17	But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is division is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction.
NRSV © bibleoremus Luk 11:17	But he knew what they were thinking and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself becomes a desert, and house falls on house.
NKJV © biblegateway Luk 11:17	But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls.
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KJV	But <1161> he <846>_, knowing <1492> (5761) their <846> thoughts <1270>_, said <2036> (5627) unto them <846>_, Every <3956> kingdom <932> divided <1266> (5685) against <1909> itself <1438> is brought to desolation <2049> (5743)_; and <2532> a house <3624> [divided] against <1909> a house <3624> falleth <4098> (5719)_.
NASB © biblegateway Luk 11:17	But He knew <3609> their thoughts <1270> and said <3004> to them, "Any <3956> kingdom <932> divided <1266> against <1909> itself <1438> is laid <2049> waste <2049> ; and a house <3624> divided against <1909> itself <3624> falls <4098> .
NET [draft] ITL	But <1161> Jesus <846> , realizing <1492> their <846> thoughts <1270> , said <2036> to them <846> , “Every <3956> kingdom <932> divided <1266> against <1909> itself <1438> is destroyed <2049> , and <2532> a divided household <3624> <1909> <3624> falls <4098> .
GREEK	autov <846> P-NSM de <1161> CONJ eidwv <1492> (5761) V-RAP-NSM autwn <846> P-GPM ta <3588> T-APN dianohmata <1270> N-APN eipen <2036> (5627) V-2AAI-3S autoiv <846> P-DPM pasa <3956> A-NSF basileia <932> N-NSF ef <1909> PREP eauthn <1438> F-3ASF diamerisyeisa <1266> (5685) V-APP-NSF erhmoutai <2049> (5743) V-PPI-3S kai <2532> CONJ oikov <3624> N-NSM epi <1909> PREP oikon <3624> N-ASM piptei <4098> (5719) V-PAI-3S

NETBible

But Jesus,¹ realizing their thoughts, said to them,² “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed,³ and a divided household falls.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²sn Jesus here demonstrated the absurdity of the thinking of those who maintained that he was in league with Satan and that he actually derived his power from the devil. He first teaches (vv. 17-20) that if he casts out demons by the ruler of the demons, then in reality Satan is fighting against himself, with the result that his kingdom has come to an end. He then teaches (v. 21-22) about defeating the strong man to prove that he does not need to align himself with the devil because he is more powerful. Jesus defeated Satan at his temptation (4:1-13) and by his exorcisms he clearly demonstrated himself to be stronger than the devil. The passage reveals the desperate condition of the religious leaders, who in their hatred for Jesus end up attributing the work of the Holy Spirit to Satan.

³tn Or “is left in ruins.”

⁴tn Grk “and house falls on house.” This phrase pictures one house collapsing on another, what is called today a “house of cards.”