Matthew 12:44

Then he says, I will return into my house from whence I came out and coming he finds it empty, swept, and set in order.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

In Context

43But when the unclean spirit is gone out from the man, he goes through dry places seeking rest, and finds it not.

45Then he goes, and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with this wicked generation.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:29Or how can any one enter into a strong man's house, and seize upon his goods, except he first bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

Luke 11:21When a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace.

John 12:6This he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore[12:6] what was put therein.

John 13:27And after the morsel, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore says to him: What thou doest, do quickly.

Acts 8:18And Simon, seeing that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:39-46

The Pharisees Ask a Sign. 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this… Read the whole commentary →

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