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Luke 11:20
But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you.
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Christian Standard Bible®
If I drive out demons by the finger of God,
If I drive out demons by the finger of God,
King James Version (1611)
But if I with the finger of God cast out deuils, no doubt the kingdome of God is come vpon you.
But if I with the finger of God cast out deuils, no doubt the kingdome of God is come vpon you.
King James Version
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
English Standard Version
But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
New American Standard Bible
"But if I cast out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
"But if I cast out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
New Century Version
But if I use the power of God to force out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
But if I use the power of God to force out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
Amplified Bible
"But if I drive out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already come upon you.
"But if I drive out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already come upon you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
"But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Legacy Standard Bible
But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Berean Standard Bible
But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Contemporary English Version
But if I use God's power to force out demons, it proves that God's kingdom has already come to you.
But if I use God's power to force out demons, it proves that God's kingdom has already come to you.
Complete Jewish Bible
But if I drive out demons by the finger of God , then the Kingdom of God has come upon you!
But if I drive out demons by the finger of God , then the Kingdom of God has come upon you!
Darby Translation
But if by the finger of God I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.
But if by the finger of God I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Easy-to-Read Version
But I use the power of God to force out demons. This shows that God's kingdom has now come to you.
But I use the power of God to force out demons. This shows that God's kingdom has now come to you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But if I by ye finger of God cast out deuils, doutles the kingdome of God is come vnto you.
But if I by ye finger of God cast out deuils, doutles the kingdome of God is come vnto you.
George Lamsa Translation
But if I cast out devils by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God is come near you.
But if I cast out devils by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God is come near you.
Good News Translation
No, it is rather by means of God's power that I drive out demons, and this proves that the Kingdom of God has already come to you.
No, it is rather by means of God's power that I drive out demons, and this proves that the Kingdom of God has already come to you.
Lexham English Bible
But if I expel demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you!
But if I expel demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you!
Literal Translation
But if I cast out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if I cast out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
American Standard Version
But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
Hebrew Names Version
But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
International Standard Version
But if I drive out demons by the finger[fn] of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.Exodus 8:19;">[xr]
But if I drive out demons by the finger[fn] of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.Exodus 8:19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But if by the finger of Aloha I cast out devils, there hath drawn nigh upon you the kingdom of Aloha.
But if by the finger of Aloha I cast out devils, there hath drawn nigh upon you the kingdom of Aloha.
Murdock Translation
But if I, by the finger of God, cast out demons, the kingdom of God hath come near to you.
But if I, by the finger of God, cast out demons, the kingdom of God hath come near to you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But yf I with the fynger of God cast out deuyls, no doubt the kyngdome of God is come vpon you.
But yf I with the fynger of God cast out deuyls, no doubt the kyngdome of God is come vpon you.
English Revised Version
But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
World English Bible
But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Weymouth's New Testament
But if it is by the power of God that I drive out the demons, it is evident that the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if it is by the power of God that I drive out the demons, it is evident that the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But if Y caste out fendis in the fyngir of God, thanne the rewme of God is comun among you.
But if Y caste out fendis in the fyngir of God, thanne the rewme of God is comun among you.
Update Bible Version
But, if by the finger of God I cast out demons, then has the kingdom of God come on you.
But, if by the finger of God I cast out demons, then has the kingdom of God come on you.
Webster's Bible Translation
But if I with the finger of God cast out demons, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
But if I with the finger of God cast out demons, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
New English Translation
But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.
But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.
New King James Version
But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
New Living Translation
But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.
But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.
New Life Bible
But if I put out demons by the power of God, then the holy nation of God has come to you.
But if I put out demons by the power of God, then the holy nation of God has come to you.
New Revised Standard
But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, if, with the finger of God, I, am casting out the demons, then doubtless unawares hath come upon you, the kingdom of God.
But, if, with the finger of God, I, am casting out the demons, then doubtless unawares hath come upon you, the kingdom of God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you.
But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Revised Standard Version
But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But if I with ye finger of God cast out devyls noo doute the kyngdome of God is come vpon you.
But if I with ye finger of God cast out devyls noo doute the kyngdome of God is come vpon you.
Young's Literal Translation
but if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then come unawares upon you did the reign of God.
but if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then come unawares upon you did the reign of God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf I cast out the deuels by the fynger of God, then is the kyngdome of God come vnto you.
But yf I cast out the deuels by the fynger of God, then is the kyngdome of God come vnto you.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but if I cast out demons by the finger of God, it follows, that the reign of the Messiah is now begun among you.
but if I cast out demons by the finger of God, it follows, that the reign of the Messiah is now begun among you.
Simplified Cowboy Version
but if I am working for the Boss in heaven, then his outfit has arrived on earth.
but if I am working for the Boss in heaven, then his outfit has arrived on earth.
Contextual Overview
14 And he was sending an evil spirit out of a man who was without the power of talking. And it came about that when the spirit had gone the man had the power of talking; and the people were full of wonder. 15 But some of them said, He sends out evil spirits by Beelzebul, the ruler of evil spirits. 16 And others, testing him, were looking for a sign from heaven from him. 17 But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is division is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction. 18 If, then, Satan is at war with himself, how will he keep his kingdom? because you say that I send evil spirits out of men by the help of Beelzebul. 19 And if I, by Beelzebul, send out evil spirits, by whose help do your sons send them out? so let them be your judges. 20 But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you. 21 When the strong man armed keeps watch over his house, then his goods are safe: 22 But when one who is stronger makes an attack on him and overcomes him, he takes away his instruments of war, in which he had put his faith, and makes division of his goods. 23 He who is not with me is against me, and he who will not give me help in getting people together is driving them away.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the finger: Exodus 8:19, Matthew 12:28
the kingdom: For the destruction of the kingdom of Satan plainly implies the setting up of the kingdom of God. The reasoning of the Pharisees - Luke 11:17, and Matthew 12:24, Matthew 12:25, was not expressed, and Jesus knowing their thoughts, gave ample proof of his omniscience. This, with our Lord's masterly confutation of their reasonings, by a conclusion drawn from their own premises, one would have supposed might have humbled and convinced those men; but the most conclusive reasoning, and the most astonishing miracles, were lost upon a people who were obstinately determined to disbelieve every thing that was good relative to Jesus of Nazareth. Luke 10:9, Luke 10:11, Daniel 2:44, Acts 20:25, Acts 28:23-28, 2 Thessalonians 1:5
Reciprocal: Exodus 31:18 - the finger Deuteronomy 9:10 - written with Psalms 8:3 - work Zechariah 13:2 - unclean Acts 2:22 - which 1 Corinthians 1:22 - the Jews Philippians 3:8 - doubtless Revelation 20:2 - he laid
Cross-References
Luke 3:35
The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But if I with the, finger of God,.... The power of God, referring to Exodus 8:19 and so the Cabalistic Jews r explain it,
"the finger is one of the five in the hand, and is that finger which works by the power of Elohim;''
it is the same with the Spirit of God; Exodus 8:19- : which is often called the hand of the Lord, Ezekiel 1:3.
r R. Mosch in Sepher Hashem, apud Cabal. Denudata. T. I. par. l. p. 146.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 12:22-30.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 11:20. Finger of God — Exodus 8:19; Exodus 8:19.
