Luke 11:21

When a stronge man armed watcheth his housse: that he possesseth is in peace.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20But if I with the finger of God cast out devyls noo doute the kyngdome of God is come vpon you.

22But when a stronger then he cometh vpo him and overcometh him: he taketh from him his harnes wherin he trusted and devideth his gooddes.

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Cross References

Mark 3:27No man can entre into a stronge mans housse and take awaye hys gooddes excepte he fyrst bynde that stronge man and then spoyle hys housse.

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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