Luke 11 · Verse 20

Luke 11:20

But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Luke 11:20, King James Version

Luke 11:20 in other translations

BSBBut if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
WEBBut if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.
ASVBut if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
YLTbut if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then come unawares upon you did the reign of God.
DARBYBut if by the finger of God I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.
BBEBut if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you.
WebsterBut if I with the finger of God cast out demons, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

What does Luke 11:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
20. the finger of God--"the Spirit of God" (Mt 12:28); the former figuratively denoting the power of God, the latter the living Personal Agent in every exercise of it.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verses 14-23. Mt 12:22 and Mt 12:23-30

Verse 20.

(i) "finger of God" Ex 8:19

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 Finger of God - See on Exo 8:19 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 11:14-26

Christ's thus casting out the devils, was really the destroying of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace, where he dwells, and where he rules. There is a kind of peace in the heart of an unconverted soul, while the devil, as a strong man armed, keeps it. The sinner is secure, has no doubt concerning the goodness of his state, nor any dread of the judgment to come. But observe the…

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Luke 11:20 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

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

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 11:20

  • Exodus 8:19

    Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.

  • Matthew 12:28

    But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

  • Luke 10:9

    And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

  • Matthew 3:2

    And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

  • Luke 10:11

    Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:5

    Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

  • Acts 20:25

    And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

  • Daniel 2:44

    And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the finger.
Ex 8:19; Mt 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 (ver. 17, and Mt 12:24, 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.
10:9,11; Da 2:44; Ac 20:25; 28:23-28; 2Th 1:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 11:19

    And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

  • Luke 11:20

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

  • Luke 11:21

    When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

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Luke 11:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas si por el dedo de Dios echo yo fuera los demonios, cierto el reino de Dios ha llegado á vosotros.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais si je chasse les démons par le doigt de Dieu, alors le royaume de Dieu est parvenu jusqu’à vous.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wenn ich aber durch den Finger Gottes die Dämonen austreibe, so ist also das Reich Gottes zu euch hingekommen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Porro si in digito Dei ejicio dæmonia: profecto pervenit in vos regnum Dei.