Bible Strands
Luke 11:23
He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his listeners immediately after describing a stronger one overpowering a man and an unclean spirit departing a house.
The words — μετ᾽ (met') = with, and κατ᾽ (kat') = against establish the verse’s structural dichotomy.
The thread — Matthew 12:30 repeats the declaration verbatim, while Revelation 3:15 confronts the same spiritual neutrality.
Why it lands — The text declares that neutrality toward Jesus is impossible, demanding active alignment rather than passive absence.
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The Greek words
King James Version
He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
Cross-references
- Matthew 12:30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
- Luke 9:50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
- Revelation 3:15 I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!
- Mark 9:40 For whoever is not against us is for us.