Luke 11:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Luke 11:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 12:22-30 .
Luke 11:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) 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. (4) The true way to know the true Ch...
Luke 11:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus and Beelzebub. Lk. had omitted Mark 3:22-30 *, Mt. ( Matthew 12:22-30 ; Matthew 12:43-45 *) combined Mk and Q. Lk. here follows Q. He does not refer to Jerusalem scribes. Luke 11:16 is...
Luke 11:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

thoughts . intents, purposes, or machinations. Greek. dianoema. Occurs only here in N.T. against. Greek. epi. App-104. brought to desolation. Greek. eremoo. Occurs only here, Matthew 12...
Luke 11:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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.
Luke 11:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. See the notes at Matthew 12:22-28 . Verse 14-20 Fo...
Luke 11:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Lord's Prayer. The Sign of Jonah 1-4. The Lord's Prayer ( Matthew 6:9-15 ). See on Mt. If the Lord's Prayer was given only once, St. Luke is probably right as to the occasion. His version, how...
Luke 11:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(17-23) But he, knowing their thoughts. — St. Luke seems here to bring together into one narrative two incidents which in St. Matt. ( Matthew 9:32 ; Matthew 12:22 ) appear as separated. The points...
Luke 11:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

for or Against? Luke 11:14-26 The strong man of this parable is evidently Satan, who guards the palace of man's nature, to which he has no right. It is the palace of the King, which has been ca...
Luke 11:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Watching the Master at prayer, His disciples were inspired with a desire to pray, and requested that they be taught. He responded to them in a fourfold statement. First, He gave them a model. Then He...
Luke 11:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(14) And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. (15) But some of them said, He casteth out devils thro...
Luke 11:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But he knowing their thoughts ,.... Being God omniscient, said unto them ; the following parables, as they are called in Mark 3:23 or proverbial expressions, very pertinent to the purpose, and s...
Luke 11:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 17. See Matthew 12:38 ; Matthew...
Luke 11:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he was casting out a devil See on Matthew 9:32-34 ; and Matthew 12:22-23 . Some said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub These he answers, Luke 11:17 . Others, to try whether it were...
Luke 11:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Valuable Instruction as to Prayer (vs.1-13) As this chapter opens the Lord Jesus was exemplifying the character of dependent communion with His Father (that character that He commended in Mary)....
Luke 11:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Accused of Leaguing with Satan; Watchfulness Inculcated. 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to...
Luke 11:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 11:15 "
Luke 11:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Has Come As The Stronger Than He And Has Defeated Satan (11:14-23). In the chiasmus of the whole section this passage is in parallel with Jesus' description of Satan like lightning falling f...
Luke 11:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 11:14 . Casting out a devil .—There seems to be little doubt that this miracle is the same as that in Matthew 12:22 , as wrought apparently in Galilee. In St. Matthew’s Gosp...
Luke 11:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 11:1 . And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. It seem...
Luke 11:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 11:1 . Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. The disciples of John were eminent for fasting and prayer; and though the prayers of the jews were good, yet they were not ex...
Luke 11:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation The power of the King over the arch-enemy I. THE CONDITION OF THE SINNER. What a condition it is! It is summed up in that twenty-fi...
Luke 11:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 11:1-42 The Lord ' s teaching on the subject of prayer. Again the scene is far away from Jerusalem; no special note of time or place enables us to fix the scene...
Luke 11:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
Luke 11:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 10:16-19 ; 2 Chronicles 13:16 ; 2 Chronicles 13:17 ; Isaiah 19:2 ; Isaiah 19:3 ; Isaiah 9:20 ; Isaiah 9:21 ; John 2:25 ; Mark 3:23-26 ; Matthew 12:25 ; Matthew 9:4 ; Revelati...
Luke 11:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Satan's Strategies against the Son of God Luke 11:13-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Scripture chosen for this study describes a continual conflict which existed between Christ and Satan. The Lord J...
Luke 11:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A house — That is, a family.

Luke 11:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 11:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 11:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 11:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 11:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 11:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 11:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 11:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 11:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 11:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 11:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 11:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 11:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 11:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 11:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 11:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 11:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 11:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 11:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 11:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 11:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 11:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 11:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 11:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 11:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 11:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 11:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes