Luke 11:21

When the strong man armed keeps watch over his house, then his goods are safe:

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you.

22But when one who is stronger makes an attack on him and overcomes him, he takes away his instruments of war, in which he had put his faith, and makes division of his goods.

Read all of Luke 11

Cross References

Mark 3:27But no one is able to go into the house of the strong man and take his goods, without first putting cords round the strong man, and then he will take his goods.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Luke 11:21