Luke 11:18-19 So if the adversary (satan) is (or: were) divided in two, into parts, upon itself (or: himself), how will its (or: his) reign (government; kingdom) continue standing (or: being firm and enduring) – since you folks continue saying that I continue, in union with Beelzebul, to cast out the demons (= animistic influences)?

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁸ So if the adversary (satan) is (or: were) divided in two, into parts, upon itself (or: himself), how will its (or: his) reign (government; kingdom) continue standing (or: being firm and enduring) – since you folks continue saying [that] I continue, in union with Beelzebul, to cast out the demons (= animistic influences)? ¹⁹ "Now if I, Myself – in union with Beelzebul – am constantly expelling the demons, in union with whom are your sons normally expelling [them]? Because of this, they will proceed being your judges (or: critics).