Matthew 12:26 (WEB)
If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
Catechism · 1
“The coming of God's kingdom means the defeat of Satan's: "If it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 12:26, 28.
Fathers and councils · 17
Ambrose of Milan
“What palaces, save the palace of Satan, of whom the Lord said: “How shall His kingdom stand?”” — editor's note: Regnumis used in Latin to denote a domain as well as in the general sense of “kingdom.” Virg., Ecl. I. 70; S. Matt. xii. 26.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation;” and so on, down to the words, “By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 23–37.
Read the whole comment“For the Lord in saying to the Pharisees, “Whosoever shall speak an evil word against the Son of Man,” &c., may have meant to warn them to come to the grace of God, and having received it, not to sin as they have now sinned.” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 24–33.
Read the whole comment“For if He reckoned them so condemned, that there was no hope left for them, He would not judge that they ought still to be admonished, as He did by adding the statement, “Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 24–33.
Read the whole comment“And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 22–26.
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John Chrysostom
“Matt. XII. 25, 26.” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“And this is the whole gist of our Saviour’s argument, when He teaches that Satan cannot be cast out by Satan, and that his kingdom is not divided against itself.” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 25, 26.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Pharisees ascribed the works of God to the Prince of the daemons; and the Lord makes answer not to what they said, but to what they thought, that even thus they might be compelled to believe His power, Who saw…
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Above they had accused Christ of having cast out daemons by Beelzebub; but then He did not reprove them, suffering them, if they would, to acknowledge Him from further miracles, and to learn His greatness from His…
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For a city or family is analogous to a kingdom; as it follows, “And every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.”
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For as small things grow by concord, so the greatest fall to pieces through dissensions.
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But the word of God is rich, and whether taken simply, or examined inwardly, it is needful for our advancement. Leaving therefore what belongs to the plain understanding thereof, let us dwell on some of the more…
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As much as to say, If Satan fight against himself, and, daemon be an enemy to daemon, then must the end of the world be at hand, that these hostile powers should have no place there, whose mutual war is peace for men.
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He holds them therefore in this dilemma. For Christ casts out daemons either by the power of God, or by the Prince of the daemons. If by the power of God, their accusations are malicious; if by the Prince of the…
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Or thus; If he is divided, he is made weak, and perishes; but if he perishes, how can he cast out another?
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Otherwise; If the daemon was driven to this division to the end that he should thus afflict the daemons, even thus must we attribute higher power to Him who made the division than to those who are thus divided; thus…
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But if ye think, ye Scribes and Pharisees, that the daemons depart out of the possessed in obedience to their Prince, that men may be imposed upon by a concerted fraud, what can ye say to the healing of diseases…
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Cross-references · 11
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Matthew 12:26 and Luke 11:18 share the same wording (9 words).
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