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Luke 11:21

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

Text-Critical English 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 a stronger man attacks and overpowers him, he takes away all the armor in which the man trusted and then distributes the plunder.

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Cross References

Mark 3:27No one can enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man. Then he can 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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