Luke 11:17

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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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 12:22-30 .
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 ho...
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 doe...
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 desolatio...
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...
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. Se...
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 p...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Christ and Beelzebub. See on Matthew 12:25-30 . 21, 22. Lk is here fuller and more picturesque than Mt and Mk. The imagery seems derived from...
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...
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 righ...
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 fourfo...
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)...
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...
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...
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 answ...
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 F...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Accused of Leaguing with Satan; Watchfulness Inculcated. 14 And he was cas...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 11:15 "
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 Je...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingship divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house f...
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 wr...
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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 11:14-15 . 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 wo...
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 p...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Strong Man and the Stronger Luke 11:14-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The whole scope of this study is centered in the strength of the Stronger Man...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A house — That is, a family.

¹⁷ 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.

Related Commentaries of Luke 11:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 11:17