Mark 3:24

3:24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.

Mark 10:26

10:26 They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Then who can be saved?”

sn The three conditional statements in vv. 24-26 express the logical result of the assumption that Jesus heals by Satan’s power, expressed by the religious leaders. The point is clear: If the leaders are correct, then Satan’s kingdom will not stand, so the suggestion makes no sense. Satan would not seek to heal.

tn Grk “But they were even more astonished, saying.” The participle λέγονες (legontes) has been translated here as a finite verb to emphasize the sequence of events: The disciples were astonished, then they spoke.

tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of thought.

sn The assumption is that the rich are blessed, so if they risk exclusion, who is left to be saved?