But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
28. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God. Luke says, if I cast out devils by The Finger of God; employing the word Finger metaphorically instead of the Spirit. As God works, and exerts his power, by his Spirit, it is with propriety that the word Finger is applied to him.
Satan blinds the eye of faith and seals up the lips of prayer; a soul under his power sees nothing and says nothing to the purpose. But Christ's mercy is directly opposite to Satan's malice. When Satan's power breaks, the eyes open to see God's glory and the lips open to speak His praise.
AI summary
Commenting on Matthew 12:22-37
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good,.... That is, either assert them both good, or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: say they are both evil, for the contrary cannot be affirmed with any consistency and propriety: the matter is easy to be determined, for the tree is known by his fruit; fruit will discover what a tree is, and accordingly judgment may be made.