SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:28
Y si por el Espíritu de Dios yo echo fuera los demonios, ciertamente ha llegado a vosotros el Reino de Dios.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:28
Verse 28. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God] Perhaps the Spirit of God is here mentioned by way of opposition to the magical incantations of the Jews; for it is well known that by fumigations and magical washings, they professed to cast out devils. See a case mentioned by Schoettgen on this verse. Then the kingdom of God] For the destruction of the kingdom of Satan plainly implies the setting up of the kingdom of God.
Is come unto you.] Is come unexpectedly upon you. efqasen, from fqanw, to appear suddenly-unexpectedly.
They pretended to be in expectation of the kingdom of God, and consequently of the destruction of the kingdom of Satan. But, by being not prepared to receive Christ in these proofs of his Divine mission, they showed that their expectation was but pretended. They were too carnal to mind spiritual things.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 28. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God , etc.] As it was certain he did, from the nature, use, and design of such miracles; and it could not be reasonably thought, that Satan would assist in what was so very opposite to his kingdom and interest, and was so serviceable to the cause and glory of Christ. All the three persons had an hand in the miracles of the Messiah; they were done by Christ, in his Fathers name, and by the power of the Spirit of God; from which the following inference may be justly deduced, then the kingdom of God is come unto you : meaning, either the Messiah himself; or rather, his kingdom, the Gospel dispensation, which both Christ and John had declared to be at hand; of which the performing of miracles, particularly the casting out of devils, whereby the kingdom of Satan was so much weakened, was a clear proof.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-30 - A soul under Satan's power, and led captive by him, is blind in the things of God, and dumb at the throne of grace; sees nothing, and say nothing to the purpose. Satan blinds the eyes by unbelief, and seals u the lips from prayer. The more people magnified Christ, the mor desirous the Pharisees were to vilify him. It was evident that if Sata aided Jesus in casting out devils, the kingdom of hell was divide against itself; how then could it stand! And if they said that Jesu cast out devils by the prince of the devils, they could not prove tha their children cast them out by any other power. There are two grea interests in the world; and when unclean spirits are cast out by the Holy Spirit, in the conversion of sinners to a life of faith an obedience, the kingdom of God is come unto us. All who do not aid of rejoice in such a change are against Christ.
Greek Textus Receptus
ει 1487 COND δε 1161 CONJ εγω 1473 P-1NS εν 1722 PREP πνευματι 4151 N-DSN θεου 2316 N-GSM εκβαλλω 1544 5719 V-PAI-1S τα 3588 T-APN δαιμονια 1140 N-APN αρα 686 PRT εφθασεν 5348 5656 V-AAI-3S εφ 1909 PREP υμας 5209 P-2AP η 3588 T-NSF βασιλεια 932 N-NSF του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
28. Is come unto you (efqasen ef umav). The verb is used in the simple sense to arrive at (2 Cor. x. 14; Philip. iii. 16), and sometimes to anticipate (1 Thess. iv. 15). Here with a suggestion of the latter sense, which is also conveyed by the Rev., "come upon." It has come upon you before you expected it.
