And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Christ brings the same thought closer with a more familiar, everyday picture. A house is the most personal sphere of a person’s life. If there is division there, that house cannot remain peaceful and stable. In this way He not only continues to refute the scribes’ accusation, but also speaks about a principle that is reflected in all human relationships. God’s truth unites, and sin divides. If a person or a community is inwardly split, then its ruin is only a matter of time. Yet here the main emphasis remains on this: Christ’s actions cannot come from the kingdom of darkness, because they are tearing down the very works of that kingdom.