“And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?”
King James Version (KJV)
3:21 His relations - His mother and his brethren, #Mr 3:31|. But it was some time before they could come near him.
3:22 The scribes and Pharisees, #Matt 12:22|; who had come down from Jerusalem - Purposely on the devil's errand. And not without success. For the common people now began to drink in the poison, from these learned, good, honourable men! He hath Beelzebub - at command, is in league with him: And by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils - How easily may a man of learning elude the strongest proof of a work of God! How readily can he account for every incident without ever taking God into the question. #Mt 12:24|; Lu 11:15.
And he called them vnto him, and said vnto them in parables, Howe can Satan cast out Satan?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan?
- Basic English Bible
And having called them to [him], he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
- Darby Bible
And he called them to him, and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
- Webster's Bible
So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, "How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan?
- Weymouth Bible
He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
- World English Bible
And he clepide hem togidir, and he seide to hem in parablis, Hou may Sathanas caste out Sathanas?
- Wycliffe Bible
And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, `How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary?
- Youngs Literal Bible