Mark 3:23
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And after he had called them together, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?

Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written: The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.

Matthew 12:25
And Jesus knowing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall be made desolate: and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.

Matthew 13:3
And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying: Behold the sower went forth to sow.

Mark 3:24
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

Mark 4:2
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his doctrine:

Mark 4:11
And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables:

Mark 12:1
And he began to speak to them in parables: A certain man planted a vineyard and made a hedge about it and dug a place for the winefat and built a tower and let it to husbandmen: and went into a far country.

Luke 11:17
But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation; and house upon house shall fall.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And after he had called them together, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?

in parables.

Psalm 49:4 I will incline my ear to a parable; I will open my proposition on the psaltery.

Matthew 13:34 All these things Jesus spoke in parables to the multitudes: and without parables he did not speak to them.

How.

Matthew 12:25-30 And Jesus knowing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall be made desolate: and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand. . . .

Luke 11:17-23 But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation; and house upon house shall fall. . . .

Context
A House Divided
22And the scribes who were come down from Jerusalem, said: He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of devils he casteth out devils. 23And after he had called them together, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan? 24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.…
Lexicon
So
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus] called them together
προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4341: To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite.

[and] began to speak
ἔλεγεν (elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

to them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

parables:
παραβολαῖς (parabolais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.

“How
Πῶς (Pōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

can
δύναται (dynatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

Satan
Σατανᾶς (Satanas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4567: An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil.

drive out
ἐκβάλλειν (ekballein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

Satan?
Σατανᾶν (Satanan)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4567: An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil.


Additional Translations
So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?

And having called them to Him, He began speaking to them in parables: "How is Satan able to cast out Satan?

And he called them to him, and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

And having called them to [him], he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

And he called them to him, and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, "How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan?

He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, 'How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary?
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