Luke 11:21

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are in peace.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 the kingdom of God has come upon you.

22But when someone stronger than he comes upon him, he overcomes him, and he takes away his full armor in which he had trusted, and distributes his spoils.

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Cross References

Mark 3:27No one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his possessions, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he may plunder his house. 1 The Unpardonable Sin

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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