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Matthew 12:28 Cross-References
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“But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.”
Matthew 12:28 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 12:28
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. This verse is Jesus' powerful response to the Pharisees' blasphemous accusation that He cast out demons by Beelzebub's power (v. 24). The Greek construction ei de (εἰ δέ, "but if") introduces a conditional argument: if the premise is true (which Jesus asserts it is), then the conclusion necessarily follows. The phrase en pneumati Theou (ἐν πνεύματι Θεοῦ, "by the Spirit of God") identifies the power source as God Himself, not Satan. The verb ekballō (ἐκβάλλω, "cast out") denotes forcible expulsion—Jesus doe...
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“then the Kingdom of God has come to you.”
“and glory”
“and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”
“how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power”
“and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;”
“The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
“but righteousness”
“he answered them”
“nor shall the sovereignty of it be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms”