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- Others tested him - "Other people tested Jesus." They wanted him to prove that his authority was from God.
- and sought from him a sign from heaven - "and asked him to give a sign from heaven" or "by demanding that he give a sign from heaven." This was how they they wanted him to prove that his authority was from God.
- Every kingdom divided against itself - This could be translated as "When the people in a kingdom fight among themselves."
- is made desolate - "it will be destroyed"
- a house divided against itself falls - "a family whose members fight each other will be ruined" or "a family whose members fight each other will be stop being a family." The word "house" is used to refer to a family or to the people living in a house. (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)
- falls - "crashed down and is destroyed." This image of the house collapsing refers to the destruction of a family when the members fight each other. (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)