Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? New Living Translation Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration. “How can Satan cast out Satan?” he asked. English Standard Version And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? Berean Standard Bible So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? Berean Literal Bible And having called them to Him, He began speaking to them in parables: "How is Satan able to cast out Satan? King James Bible And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? New King James Version So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan? New American Standard Bible And so He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan? NASB 1995 And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? NASB 1977 And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? Legacy Standard Bible And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? Amplified Bible So He called them to Himself and spoke to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out Satan? Christian Standard Bible So he summoned them and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? Holman Christian Standard Bible So He summoned them and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? American Standard Version And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? Contemporary English Version Jesus told the people to gather around him. Then he spoke to them in riddles and said: How can Satan force himself out? English Revised Version And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus called them together and used this illustration: "How can Satan force out Satan? Good News Translation So Jesus called them to him and spoke to them in parables: "How can Satan drive out Satan? International Standard Version So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables. "How can Satan drive out Satan? Majority Standard Bible So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? NET Bible So he called them and spoke to them in parables: "How can Satan cast out Satan? New Heart English Bible And so he summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan? Webster's Bible Translation And he called them to him, and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? Weymouth New Testament So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, "How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan? World English Bible He summoned them and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd having called them near, He said to them in allegories, “How is Satan able to cast out Satan? Berean Literal Bible And having called them to Him, He began speaking to them in parables: "How is Satan able to cast out Satan? Young's Literal Translation And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, 'How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary? Smith's Literal Translation And having called them, in parables spake he to them, How can Satan cast out Satan. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd after he had called them together, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan? Catholic Public Domain Version And having called them together, he spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan? New American Bible Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out Satan? New Revised Standard Version And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jesus called them, and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Yeshua called them, and he said to them in parables, “How is Satan able to cast out Satan?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan? Godbey New Testament And calling them to Him, He continued to speak to them in parables, Haweis New Testament So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? Mace New Testament but calling them to him, he said by way of similitude, how can satan dispossess satan? Weymouth New Testament So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, "How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan? Worrell New Testament And, having called them to Him, He said to them in parables, Worsley New Testament So He called them to Him, and said unto them in parables, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A House Divided…22And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.” 23So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.… Cross References Matthew 12:25-26 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. / If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? Luke 11:17-18 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall. / If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul. John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. 1 John 3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. Revelation 12:7-9 Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. / But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels. / And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. Isaiah 14:12-15 How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ... Ezekiel 28:12-17 “Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. / You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. / You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. ... Genesis 3:1-5 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ... 2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. Ephesians 6:11-12 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Hebrews 2:14 Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. Treasury of Scripture And he called them to him, and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? in parables. Psalm 49:4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. Matthew 13:34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: How. Matthew 12:25-30 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: … Luke 11:17-23 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth… Jump to Previous Able Adversary Appealed Cast Drive Expel Figurative Form Jesus Language Parables Possible Satan Similes Speaking Story Summoned Turning UsingJump to Next Able Adversary Appealed Cast Drive Expel Figurative Form Jesus Language Parables Possible Satan Similes Speaking Story Summoned Turning UsingMark 3 1. Jesus heals the withered hand,10. and many other infirmities; 11. rebukes the unclean spirit; 13. chooses his twelve apostles; 22. convinces the blasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebub; 31. and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother. So Jesus called them together In this phrase, we see Jesus taking the initiative to address the situation directly. The Greek word for "called" is "προσκαλέω" (proskaleō), which implies a summoning or an invitation to come near. This reflects Jesus' authoritative role as a teacher and leader, gathering His audience to impart wisdom and truth. Historically, rabbis would gather their disciples to teach them, and here, Jesus is doing the same, emphasizing His role as the ultimate Rabbi and Teacher. This calling together also signifies the importance of community and dialogue in understanding spiritual truths. and began to speak to them in parables How can Satan drive out Satan? Parallel Commentaries ... Greek SoΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Jesus] called them together προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4341: To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite. [and] began to speak ἔλεγεν (elegen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. parables: παραβολαῖς (parabolais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. “How Πῶς (Pōs) Adverb Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! can δύναται (dynatai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. Satan Σατανᾶς (Satanas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4567: An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil. drive out ἐκβάλλειν (ekballein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject. Satan? Σατανᾶν (Satanan) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4567: An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil. Links Mark 3:23 NIVMark 3:23 NLT Mark 3:23 ESV Mark 3:23 NASB Mark 3:23 KJV Mark 3:23 BibleApps.com Mark 3:23 Biblia Paralela Mark 3:23 Chinese Bible Mark 3:23 French Bible Mark 3:23 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 3:23 He summoned them and said to them (Mar Mk Mr) |
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