Luke 11:17 Cross References

Luke 11:17

17: He knew their thoughts, so he said, "Any kingdom at war with itself is doomed. A divided home is also doomed.

Jesus called them over and said to them by way of illustration, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
A kingdom at war with itself will collapse.
A home divided against itself is doomed.
And if Satan is fighting against himself, how can he stand? He would never survive.
Let me illustrate this. You can't enter a strong man's house and rob him without first tying him up. Only then can his house be robbed!

Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, "Why are you thinking such evil thoughts?

Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, "Any kingdom at war with itself is doomed. A city or home divided against itself is doomed.
And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.
And if I am empowered by the prince of demons, what about your own followers? They cast out demons, too, so they will judge you for what you have said.
But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.
Let me illustrate this. You can't enter a strong man's house and rob him without first tying him up. Only then can his house be robbed!

"I will make the Egyptians fight against each other--brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, province against province.
The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will confuse their plans. They will plead with their idols for wisdom. They will call on spirits, mediums, and psychics to show them which way to turn.

When all Israel realized that the king had rejected their request, they shouted, "Down with David and his dynasty! We have no share in Jesse's son! Let's go home, Israel! Look out for your own house, O David!" So all Israel returned home.
But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.
King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge of the labor force, to restore order, but the Israelites stoned him to death. When this news reached King Rehoboam, he quickly jumped into his chariot and fled to Jerusalem.
The northern tribes of Israel have refused to be ruled by a descendant of David to this day.

I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.

The Israelite army fled from Judah, and God handed them over to Judah in defeat.
Abijah and his army inflicted heavy losses on them; there were 500,000 casualties among Israel's finest troops that day.

They fight against their own neighbors to steal food, but they will still be hungry. In the end they will even eat their own children.
Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, Ephraim will feed on Manasseh, and both will devour Judah. But even then the LORD's anger will not be satisfied. His fist is still poised to strike.

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