Luke 11:18 Meaning and Explanation
“If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.”
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Read Full Chapter →If Satan is divided against himself, his kingdom cannot stand -- so the charge that Jesus casts out demons by Beelzebub collapses.
What Does Luke 11:18 Mean?
Jesus applies the principle directly. If he is expelling Satan's forces by Satan's own power, then the dark kingdom is at civil war and already finished -- which its evident strength shows it is not.
The accusation refutes itself: evil does not cast out evil. Behind the argument stands a sobering teaching -- Satan has a kingdom, organized and purposeful, not a mere chaos. But it meets in Jesus a power it cannot explain away, and the explanation that remains is the one the accusers refuse: God is at work.
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What does Luke 11:18 mean?
If Satan is divided against himself, his kingdom cannot stand -- so the charge that Jesus casts out demons by Beelzebub collapses.