Quotes About Conflict

If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.

Indeed, no one can enter a strong manís house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.

“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philipís wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.

When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.

When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”

They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.

“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.

but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”