Luke 11:20

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

Cross-references

Luke 11:17 Contrast

Luke 11:17 gives the logic of a divided kingdom falling — verse 20 then asserts the opposite: unified divine action proves the kingdom has arrived.

Luke 10:9 Related theme

Luke 10:9 has Jesus instructing disciples to announce the kingdom of God has come near, echoing the same declaration of present kingdom here.

Luke 10:11 Related theme

Luke 10:11 also contains the mission command to say the kingdom of God has come near, reinforcing the same theme of kingdom arrival.

Exodus 8:19 Allusion

Exodus 8:19 is the source of the phrase 'finger of God' — the magicians recognize divine power, just as Jesus attributes his exorcisms to God's power.

Matthew 12:24 records the same accusation from Pharisees—that Jesus casts out demons by Beelzebul—forming a direct parallel to this context.

Matthew 12:25 gives Jesus' response about a divided kingdom, which directly follows the Beelzebul accusation in the parallel account.

Matthew 12:28 is the synoptic parallel — 'by the Spirit of God' instead of 'finger of God,' both concluding the kingdom has come.

Exodus 31:18 says the tablets were written with the finger of God—the same phrase Jesus uses here to identify his divine authority.

Deuteronomy 9:10 also describes the tablets as written with the finger of God, reinforcing the OT allusion Jesus makes to divine power.

Acts 2:22 Related theme

Acts 2:22 presents Jesus' miracles as divine attestation; here the exorcism is a sign of the kingdom's arrival.