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Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary (4 vols)

Matthew 12:26

Matthew 12:26. And if Satan cast out Satan. The accusation reduced to an absurdity, namely, that a person is divided against himself. A man might be at war within, but even then the outward acts would not necessarily be in opposition. Satan is utterly wicked, hence good and evil do not strive within him, and his fighting against himself is not to be imagined. This verse implies: that the Pharisees had called our Lord ‘Satan;' that Satan is a person; that he has a kingdom; while the whole argument assumes that this kingdom is in constant antagonism to the kingdom of God. This is brought out more fully afterwards.

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See also Matthew 12:26 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Matthew 12:26. _IF SATAN CAST OUT SATAN_] A good cause will produce a good effect, and an evil cause an evil effect. Were I on Satan's side, I would act for his interest and confirm his influenc...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEN WAS BROUGHT UNTO HIM ONE POSSESSED WITH A DEVIL - See the notes at Matthew 4:24. The same account, substantially, is found in Mark 3:22, and Luke 11:14....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    9. THE REJECTION CONSUMMATED AND THE BROKEN RELATIONSHIP. CHAPTER 12 1. The Hungry Disciples and the Accusing Pharisees. (Matthew 12:1 .) 2. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed.(Matthew 12:10 .) 3...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS-' ANSWER TO THE VERDICT OF THE JERUSALEM SCRIBES, AND THE INTERVENTION OF HIS FAMILY (Mark 3:20 *, Luke 11:14; Luke 11:29; Luke 12:10;...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    CRISIS (Matthew 12:1-50) In Matthew 12:1-50 we read the history of a series of crucial events in the life of Jesus. In every man's life there are decisive moments, times and events on which the whole...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Then there was brought to him a man possessed by a devil, blind and dumb; and he cured him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. The crowds were beside themselves with amazement. "Surely, they said, "t...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE CHARGE, ‘HE CASTETH OUT DEVILS BY BEELZEBUB.’ THE ANSWER OF JESUS Mark 3:22-27; Luke 11:15...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    VER 25. AND JESUS KNEW THEIR THOUGHTS, AND SAID UNTO THEM, "EVERY KINGDOM DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF IS BROUGHT TO DESOLATION; AND EVERY CITY OR HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF SHALL NOT STAND; 26. AND IF SA...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE WARNING FROM THE SAVIOR MATTHEW 12:22-37:_ After Jesus healed the demon-possessed man the multitude asked, "could this be the Son of David?" (Matthew 12:23) The Pharisees spoke scornfully of the...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΕΊ если. Говорящий полагает, что условие выражает истинный факт, ΈΜΕΡΊΣΘΗ _aor. ind. pass._ 3pers. _sing., см._ Matthew 12:25. Это либо _aor._ вневременного действия, который должен переводиться как...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND JESUS KNEW THEIR THOUGHTS, &C.— It frequently happens that, through ignorance or weakness, men form wrong judgments of things; a misfortune which, because it necessarily springs from the imperfect...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Section 28 JESUS ANSWERS THE CHARGE OF BEING IN LEAGUE WITH SATAN (Parallel: Mark 3:19-30) TEXT: 12:22-37 22. Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed hi...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? AND IF SATAN CAST OUT SATAN, HE IS DIVIDED AGAINST HIMSELF; HOW SHALL THEN HIS KINGDOM STAND? The argum...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    24 It is usual to associate this chief of the demons with the god of Ekron, called Baalzebub, _ Owner _ or _ Lord of Flies _ (2Ki_1:2). This the Septuagint renders _ Baal muian, Baal fly_. But all the...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SATAN] The original Heb. word of which _diabolos_ ('devil') is the Gk. translation. It means 'accuser,' 'calumniator,' 'adversary.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PHARISEES ACCUSE JESUS OF BEING IN LEAGUE WITH BEELZEBUB (Mark 3:22 cp. Luke 11:17; Matthew 9:32). The ridiculous charge of the Pharisees is strong evidence of the genuineness of Christ's miracles...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PLUCKING CORN ON THE SABBATH. BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST 1-8. Plucking the corn on the sabbath (Mark 2:23; Luke 6:1). This chapter begins the period of active conflict with the Pharisees. It is...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 12 QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO USE GOD’S REST DAY 12:1-14 Matthew gives two examples of the ‘*yoke’ of the *Jewish law: 1. The *disciples...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IF SATAN CAST OUT SATAN. — In the Greek the name has the article in both places, as pointing to the one great adversary. It is not that one Satan casts out another, but that he, on the assumption of t...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Chapter 10 The Shadow of the Cross - Matthew 11:1; Matthew 12:1 I-DISCOURAGEMENTS. Matthew 11:1 HITHERTO almost everything has been hopeful and encouraging in our Evangelist's record of the Saviour'...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The theory shown to be absurd_....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Demoniac healed and Pharisaic calumny repelled_ (Mark 3:22-30; Luke 11:14-23 _cf._ Matthew 9:32-34). The healing of a blind and dumb demoniac has its place here not for its own sake, as a miracle, bu...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    applies the axiom to Satan, εἰ, introduces a simple particular supposition without reference to its truth. ἐμερείσθη : the aorist has the force of a perfect. Satan casting out Satan means self-stultif...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SLANDER FROM EVIL HEARTS Matthew 12:24-37 Spite and hatred absolutely blind the eyes and distort the judgment. They reached their climax in this effort of the Pharisees to discredit Christ. They coul...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to His people the true conception of the sanctity of the Sabba...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    THE UNPARDONABLE SIN (BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST) Mark 3:20-30; Matthew 12:22-37; & Luke 11:14-23. Mark: “And they come into the house; and again a multitude comes together, so that they are not

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. (25) And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divi...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    At length the rejection of the nation, in consequence of their contempt of the Lord, is plainly shewn, as well as the cessation of all His relations with them as such, in order to bring out on God's p...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IF SATAN CAST OUT SATAN,.... That is, if Satan, the same with Beelzebub, casts out the rest of the Satans, or other devils, of which he is the prince and head, HE IS DIVIDED AGAINST HIMSELF; he a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? Ver. 26. _He is divided against himself_] But so he is not. There is a marvellous accordance even between...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And Jesus knew their thoughts_ “It often happens, that through ignorance or weakness men form wrong judgments of things;” a conduct which, though censurable, admits of some excuse: “but when wrong ju...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    DIVIDED AGAINST HIMSELF; had their representation been true, Satan would have made war upon himself, which was absurd....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND IF SATAN CAST OUT SATAN, HE IS DIVIDED AGAINST HIMSELF; HOW, THEN, SHALL HIS KINGDOM STAND?...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Christ takes them to task:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    We have seen that Matthew groups events with a dispensational end in view, and chapter 12 shows a building up on Israel's part to a state of utter rejection of their Messiah. The expression "at that t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    22-30 A soul under Satan's power, and led captive by him, is blind in the things of God, and dumb at the throne of grace; sees nothing, and says nothing to the purpose. Satan blinds the eyes by unbel...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Ver. 25,26. This is our Lord's first argument. Mark relates it, MARK 3:23, with little alteration in the phrase; so doth Luke, LUKE 11:17,18. The sum of the argument is, The devil is so wise, that he...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Clementine Homily XIX And I know that He has said somewhere else. `If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself: how then is his kingdom to stand? '[4]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Matthew 12:26 G2532 If G1487 Satan G4567 out G1544 (G5719) Satan G4567 divided G3307 (G5681) against...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And knowing their thoughts he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand, and if Satan casts out Satan...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE HOLY SPIRIT TRIUMPHS OVER THE EVIL SPIRIT WORLD ESTABLISHING THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD FOR ALL WHO WILL HEAR AND RESPOND (12:22-32). Following on this emphasis on the coming of the Servant of YHWH wi...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jesus announces Himself Lord of Sabbath, Controversy with Pharisees. Healing of the withered hand. A demoniac healed. The unpardonable sin. Death and resurrection foretold. Deficiency of sel...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Matthew 12:2. _Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath- day._ The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few ears of barley in their hunger, while others enjoyed their fea...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    SO IF ONE GROUP IS FIGHTING ANOTHER. If it is Satan's power that drove out the demon, Satan would be fighting himself which would be absurd. [Be wary of saying a good work is the work of Satan! Listen...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 12:25 KNOWING THEIR THOUGHTS indicates Jesus knows all things. Therefore, he is to be recognized as God. ⇐...

  • The Gospels Compared

    RELIGIOUS LEADERS ACCUSE JESUS OF BEING UNDER SATAN'S POWER MATTHEW 12:24-37; MARK 3:20-30; LUKE 11:15-23; MATTHEW 12:24 But w

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    1-50 CHAPTER XII. _At that time Jesus went through the corn fields_ (Through the crops of corn becoming white, or ripe), &c. Luke adds that this Sabbath was the first from the second (_Vulg_.); which...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 12:23. IS NOT THIS THE SON OF DAVID?—See “The Parallel New Testament” (1882). The “not” is omitted in both columns. It “was wisely omitted by King James’ translators. It is no...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MATTHEW 12:1 The opposition that our Lord met with (1) from his enemies (Matthew 12:1); (2) from his relations (Matthew 12:46-4

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn to the twelfth chapter of the gospel of Matthew? Jesus was not one to follow traditions. He's already pointed out in the Sermon on the Mount, that through their interpretation of the law...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 John 5:19; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Colossians 1:13; John 12:31; John 14:

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    He is divided [ε μ ε ρ ι σ θ η]. Lit., "he was divided." If he is casting himself out, there must have been a previous division....

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    How shall his kingdom be established — Does not that subtle spirit know thin is not the way to establish his kingdom?...

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