Mat 12:28 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 28. But if I--by the Spirit of God , etc. The Spirit of God, here, means the power of God--in Luke, by the finger of God. Compare . If this work is not by the aid of Satan, then it is by the aid of God. Then his kingdom, or reign, is come, . The reign of Satan over men, and the reign of God, are in opposition. If God expels Satan from his dominion over men, then his reign has come. (z) "kingdom of God"

Matthew 12:28

Verse 28. But if I--by the Spirit of God, etc. The Spirit of God, here, means the power of God--in Luke, by the finger of God. Compare Ex 8:19, Ps 8:3. If this work is not by the aid of Satan, then it is by the aid of God. Then his kingdom, or reign, is come, Mt 3:2. The reign of Satan over men, and the reign of God, are in opposition. If God expels Satan from his dominion over men, then his reign has come.

(z) "kingdom of God" Dan 2:44, Mt 6:33, Lk 11:20, 17:21, Rom 14:17