Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration.“ How can Satan cast out Satan?” he asked.

耶稣叫他们来，用比喻对他们说：“撒但怎能赶出撒但呢？

耶稣叫他们来，用比喻对他们说：“撒但怎能赶出撒但呢？

耶稣叫他们来，用比喻对他们说：“撒但怎能赶出撒但呢？

耶稣叫他们来，用比喻对他们说：“撒旦怎能驱逐撒旦呢？

耶稣把他们叫来，用比喻对他们说：“撒但怎能赶逐撒但呢？

耶稣把他们召来，用比喻对他们说：“撒旦怎么能够驱赶撒旦呢？

耶穌叫他們來，用比喻對他們說：「撒但怎能趕出撒但呢？

耶穌叫他們來，用比喻對他們說：「撒但怎能趕出撒但呢？

耶穌叫他們來，用比喻對他們說：「撒但怎能趕出撒但呢？

耶穌叫他們來，用比喻對他們說：「撒旦怎能驅逐撒旦呢？

耶穌把他們叫來，用比喻對他們說：“撒但怎能趕逐撒但呢？

耶穌就叫他們來，用比喻對他們說：『撒但怎能趕撒但呢？

耶穌把他們召來，用比喻對他們說：「撒旦怎麼能夠驅趕撒旦呢？

耶穌呼之來、以喻謂之曰、撒但安能逐撒但乎、

耶穌呼之來、設譬曰、撒但何忍逐撒但乎、

耶穌召之來、設喻曰、撒但何能逐撒但、

耶穌招之來、設譬以喻之曰：『夫沙殫安能卻沙殫哉？

So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables:“ How can Satan drive out Satan?

So Jesus called them over to him. He began to speak to them using stories. He said,“ How can Satan drive out Satan?

And he called them to him and said to them in parables,“ How can Satan cast out Satan?

So he summoned them and spoke to them in parables:“ How can Satan drive out Satan?

And so He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables:“ How can Satan cast out Satan?

So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables:“ How can Satan cast out Satan?

And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

So He summoned them and spoke to them in parables:“ How can Satan drive out Satan?

And he called them[ unto him], and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

So he called them and spoke to them in parables:“ How can Satan cast out Satan?

He summoned them, and said to them in parables,“ How can Satan cast out Satan?

Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables.

Jesus knew their thoughts and replied,“ Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart.And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said.But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.For who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger— someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.“ Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.

He taught them by telling many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:

He knew their thoughts, so he said,“ Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.You say I am empowered by Satan. But if Satan is divided and fighting against himself, how can his kingdom survive?And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said.But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.For when a strong man is fully armed and guards his palace, his possessions are safe—until someone even stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings.“ Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.

“ Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him.“ For the Scriptures say,‘ You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”

I listen carefully to many proverbs and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.