Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Matthew 12:28

"But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you." — Matthew 12:28 (ASV)

Jesus knows that his exorcisms, performed by the Spirit of God, prove that the kingdom age has already dawned. Of course, this also implies that Jesus is King Messiah without explicitly affirming it. This is one of only four places in Matthew where “kingdom of God” occurs instead of “kingdom of heaven” .