Luke 11:21

When the strong man armed keeps guard over his palace, his goods are in peace;

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

In Context

20But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then has the kingdom of God already come upon you.

22but when one stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes away all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

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Cross References

Mark 3:27No one can enter the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, unless he first bind the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:15-27

Christ Accused of Leaguing with Satan; Watchfulness Inculcated. 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.… Read the whole commentary →

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