Mark 3:23

And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

Cross-reference

Mark 4:2 Related theme

Mark 4:2 shows Jesus continuing to teach in parables — the same method he uses here to address the accusation.

Matthew 12:25-30 is the parallel account of this same event — Jesus' 'divided kingdom' argument against the Pharisees.

Matthew 13:34 confirms Jesus consistently taught in parables — he said nothing to crowds without one, echoing this instance.

Luke 11:17-23 records the same teaching — Jesus' response to the Beelzebub accusation with the divided kingdom logic.