Matthew 12:26 meaning and explanation

If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

Matthew 12:26, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is answering Pharisees who claimed He cast out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons. In this verse He turns their charge into a logical problem: if Satan were expelling his own demons, his kingdom would be split and could not stand.

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