Matthew 12:29

Can you enter a strong man's house and take his belongings unless you tie him up first? If you do that then you can take everything in his house.

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In The King James Version

Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

In Context

28But if I'm throwing out demons through the power of the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you!

30Those who are not with me are against me, and those who do not gather together with me do the opposite: they are scattering.

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:12That's why I'm going to grant him a place among the great, and give him the prize of the victorious, because he poured out his life in death and was counted as one of the rebels. He took on himself the sins of many and asked forgiveness for the rebels.

Luke 11:21When a strong man who is fully armed guards his house, all he owns is safe.

1 John 4:4But you belong to God, my friends, and you have defeated them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Revelation 20:1I saw an angel descending from heaven, holding the key of the Abyss and a large chain in his hand.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:23-38

The Sin against the Holy Ghost. 22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or… Read the whole commentary →

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