| | |<span id="12:25"></span>And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: | | |<span id="12:25"></span>And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: |
| | |But Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is depopulated like a desert, and every city or house divided against itself cannot stand. | | |But Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is depopulated like a desert, and every city or house divided against itself cannot stand. |
| − | |Jesus now proceeds to illustrate the utter lack of [[logic]] of the [[Pharisee]]s' position. The central verb, which is often translated as "will be laid waste," is ἐρημοῦται (erēmoutai); Strong's Greek 2049 translates it as either (i) I make desolate, bring to desolation, destroy, waste, or (i) of a person: I strip, rob. The Greek root is eremos, which is often translated as "to lay waste." | + | |Jesus now proceeds to illustrate the utter lack of [[logic]] of the [[Pharisee]]s' position. The central verb, which is often translated as "will be laid waste," is ἐρημοῦται (erēmoutai); Strong's Greek 2049 translates it as either (i) I make desolate, bring to desolation, destroy, waste, or (ii) of a person: I strip, rob. The Greek root is eremos, which is often translated as "to lay waste." |