Mark 3:26 — Meaning and Application

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“And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.”

Mark 3:26

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And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

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Mark 3:1

"And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand."

Mark 3:2

"And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him."

Mark 3:3

"And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. {Stand forth: Gr. Arise, stand forth in the midst}"

Mark 3:4

"And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace."

Mark 3:5

"And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched {it} out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. {hardness: or, blindness}"

Mark 3:6

"And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him."

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