Luke 11:17-20 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation… If two ships at sea, being of one and the same squadron, shall be scattered by storm from each other, how shall they come to the relief of each other? If, again, they clash together and fall foul, how shall the one endanger the other and herself too? It was, of old, the Dutch device of two earthen pots swimming upon the water, with this motto, "If we knock together, we sink together." And most true it is, that if spleen or discontent set us too far one from another, or choler or anger bring us too near, it cannot but that intendment or design, whatsoever it be, like Jonah's gourd, shall perish in a moment, especially if the viperous and hateful worm of dissension do but smite it. (Spencer.) Parallel Verses KJV: But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. |
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