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Luke 11:20

But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

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ASV

But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

KJV

But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
εἰeiIfG1487 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
ἐνenbyG1722 →
δακτύλῳdaktulō[the] fingerG1147 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473 →
ἐκβάλλωekballōcast outG1544 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
δαιμόνια,daimoniademons,G1140 →
ἄραarathenG686 →
ἔφθασενephthasenhas comeG5348 →
ἐφ᾽eph᾽uponG1909 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
βασιλείαbasileiakingdomG932 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316 →

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Exodus 8:19“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.Psalms 8:3When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—Matthew 12:28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.Luke 10:9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’Acts 2:22Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”1 Corinthians 1:22Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,Luke 10:11‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’2 Thessalonians 1:5All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.Exodus 31:18When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.Zechariah 13:2And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.Acts 20:25Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain ChristDeuteronomy 9:10Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly.Acts 28:23–28So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

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