Matthew 12:26

NETBible

So if 1  Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

NIV ©

If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

NASB ©

"If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

NLT ©

And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.

MSG ©

if Satan banishes Satan, is there any Satan left?

BBE ©

And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom?

NRSV ©

If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

NKJV ©

"If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

KJV
And
<2532>
if
<1487>
Satan
<4567>
cast out
<1544> (5719)
Satan
<4567>_,
he is divided
<3307> (5681)
against
<1909>
himself
<1438>_;
how
<4459>
shall
<2476> (0)
then
<3767>
his
<846>
kingdom
<932>
stand
<2476> (5701)_?
NASB ©
"If
<1487>
Satan
<4567>
casts
<1544>
out Satan
<4567>
, he is divided
<3307>
against
<1909>
himself
<1438>
; how
<4459>
then
<3767>
will his kingdom
<932>
stand
<2476>
?
NET [draft] ITL
So
<2532>
if
<1487>
Satan
<4567>
casts out
<1544>
Satan
<4567>
, he is divided
<3307>
against
<1909>
himself
<1438>
. How
<4459>
then
<3767>
will
<2476>
his
<846>
kingdom
<932>
stand
<2476>
?
GREEK
kai
<2532>
CONJ
ei
<1487>
COND
o
<3588>
T-NSM
satanav
<4567>
N-NSM
ton
<3588>
T-ASM
satanan
<4567>
N-ASM
ekballei
<1544> (5719)
V-PAI-3S
ef
<1909>
PREP
eauton
<1438>
F-3ASM
emerisyh
<3307> (5681)
V-API-3S
pwv
<4459>
ADV-I
oun
<3767>
CONJ
stayhsetai
<2476> (5701)
V-FPI-3S
h
<3588>
T-NSF
basileia
<932>
N-NSF
autou
<846>
P-GSM
NETBible

So if 1  Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

NET Notes

1 tn This first class condition, the first of three “if” clauses in the following verses, presents the example vividly as if it were so. In fact, all three conditions in these verses are first class. The examples are made totally parallel. The expected answer is that Satan’s kingdom will not stand, so the suggestion makes no sense. Satan would not seek to heal.