Luke 11:17 Cross References - NSB

¹⁷ He knew their thoughts. So he told them: »Every kingdom that is divided is destroyed. A house divided against itself falls.

¹⁶ When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king: »What share do we have in David’s kingdom? We will not receive an inheritance from Jesse’s son. Everyone to his own tent, Israel! Now look after your own house, David!« So all Israel went home to their tents. ¹⁷ Rehoboam ruled the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah. ¹⁸ King Rehoboam sent Hadoram to the Israelites. He was in charge of forced labor, but they stoned him to death. So King Rehoboam got on his chariot as fast as he could and fled to Jerusalem. ¹⁹ Israel has rebelled against David’s dynasty to this day.

¹⁶ The Israelites fled from Judah’s army. God handed them over to Judah. ¹⁷ Abijah and his men defeated them decisively. Five hundred thousand of the best men of Israel were killed.

² »I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian. Brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom. ³ »The Egyptians will become discouraged. I will bring their plans to nothing. They will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists.

²⁰ They slice off what is on the right hand, but they will still be hungry. In the end they will even eat the flesh of their own arms (offspring) (turn upon themselves). ²¹ Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, Ephraim will feed on Manasseh, and both will devour Judah. But even then Jehovah’s anger will not be satisfied. His hand is still poised to unleash his power.

⁴ Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said: »Why are your thoughts evil?

²⁸ »But if I cast out demons by God’s Spirit, then the kingdom of God has come to you. ²⁹ »How can one enter into the house of a strong man and steal his things, except he first tie up the strong man? Then he can rob his house.

²⁵ Knowing their thoughts, he said to them: »Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed. Every city or house divided against itself will not stand. ²⁶ »If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How will his kingdom stand? ²⁷ »If I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Let them be your judges.

²³ Jesus called them to him and spoke to them in illustrations. He asked: »How could Satan cast out Satan? ²⁴ »When a kingdom is divided against itself that kingdom cannot stand. ²⁵ »When a house is divided against itself it will not be able to stand. ²⁶ »If Satan has risen up against himself, he is divided, cannot stand and will come to an end. ²⁷ »No one can enter into the house of the strong man and steal his property unless he first captures the strong man. Then he will steal his property.

²⁵ He did not need evidence about men for he knew what was in man.

²³ »'I will kill her children with deadly plague. Then all the congregations will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds. I will reward each of you for what you have done.