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Is “A house divided against itself cannot stand” in the Bible?
Yes. “A house divided against itself cannot stand” comes from the Bible, from Mark 3:25. Jesus says it when he is accused of driving out demons by Satan’s power.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It comes from the Bible.
The verse is Mark 3:25.
Jesus says it when he is accused of driving out demons by Satan’s power.
The verse
If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
Mark 3:25 · open the chapter →
What it means there
His argument: if Satan were fighting Satan, his kingdom would be finished. Abraham Lincoln borrowed the line in 1858 for a speech about slavery, which is how many Americans know it.
Also in the Bible
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
Matthew 12:25 · open the chapter →
But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a house divided against itself falls.
Luke 11:17 · open the chapter →
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Is “A house divided against itself cannot stand” in the Bible?
Yes. “A house divided against itself cannot stand” comes from the Bible, from Mark 3:25. The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse. Jesus says it when he is accused of driving out demons by Satan’s power.
Where in the Bible is “A house divided against itself cannot stand”?
In Mark 3:25, and also Matthew 12:25 and Luke 11:17. In the Lumin Translation, Mark 3:25 reads: “If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.”
Who said “A house divided against itself cannot stand”?
Jesus says it when he is accused of driving out demons by Satan’s power.
What does “A house divided against itself cannot stand” mean in the Bible?
His argument: if Satan were fighting Satan, his kingdom would be finished. Abraham Lincoln borrowed the line in 1858 for a speech about slavery, which is how many Americans know it.
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