Luke 11:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

New Living Translation
You say I am empowered by Satan. But if Satan is divided and fighting against himself, how can his kingdom survive?

English Standard Version
And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

Berean Study Bible
If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

New American Standard Bible
And if Satan also has been divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you claim that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul.

NASB 1995
"If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

NASB 1977
“And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

Amplified Bible
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand and continue to survive? For you are saying that I drive out demons by [the power of] Beelzebul.

Christian Standard Bible
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

Contemporary English Version
If Satan fights against himself, how can his kingdom last? Yet you say that I force out demons by the power of Beelzebul.

Good News Translation
So if Satan's kingdom has groups fighting each other, how can it last? You say that I drive out demons because Beelzebul gives me the power to do so.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? I say this because you say Beelzebul helps me force demons out of people.

International Standard Version
Now, if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

NET Bible
So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

New King James Version
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

King James 2000 Bible
If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.

New Heart English Bible
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

World English Bible
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

American King James Version
If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

American Standard Version
And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

A Faithful Version
And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? Consider now, because you are saying that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

Darby Bible Translation
and if also Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom subsist? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

English Revised Version
And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils by Beelzebub.

Webster's Bible Translation
If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So if Satan also bee deuided against himselfe, howe shall his kingdome stande, because yee say that I cast out deuils through Beelzebub?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
If Satan also be deuided against him selfe, howe shall his kyngdome endure? Because ye saye that I cast out deuils through Beelzebub.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf Sathan then be at variaunce within himself, how shal his kyngdome endure? Because ye saye, that I dryue out deuels thorow Beelzebub.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
So if Satan be devided with in him silfe: how shall his kyngdome endure? Because ye saye that I cast out devyls by the power of Belzebub.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and if Satan was also divided against himself, how will his kingdom be made to stand? For you say by Beelzebul is My casting forth the demons,

Berean Literal Bible
And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say I cast out the demons by Beelzebul.

Young's Literal Translation
and if also the Adversary against himself was divided, how shall his kingdom be made to stand? for ye say, by Beelzeboul is my casting forth the demons.

Smith's Literal Translation
And if Satan also be divided against himself, how should his kingdom stand? for ye say by Beelzebul I cast out demons.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And if also Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say, by Beelzebul, I cast out the demons.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say, that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.

Catholic Public Domain Version
So then, if Satan is also divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that it is by Beelzebub that I cast out demons.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his Kingdom stand?; for you say that by Beelzebub I cast out devils.”

Lamsa Bible
And if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom survive? And yet you say I am casting out devils through Beelzebub.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
If Satan be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For you say, that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

Godbey New Testament
And if Satan were indeed divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I am casting out demons through Beelzebul.

Haweis New Testament
And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom be established? because ye say, that I cast out devils by Beelzebub.

Mace New Testament
so if satan be divided against himself, how can his kingdom subsist?

Weymouth New Testament
And if Satan really has engaged in fierce conflict with himself, how shall his kingdom stand?--because you say that I expel demons by the power of Baal-zebul.

Worrell New Testament
And, if Satan also were divided against himself, how would his kingdom stand? because ye say that by Beelzebub I am casting out the demons!

Worsley New Testament
how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say, that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.
















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