Luke 11:22

"but when the stronger man attacks him, he takes away from the strong armor in which he was trusting and divides up the spoil.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

In Context

21"When the strong man fully aroused keeps guard over his homestead, his property is undisturbed;

23"He who is not for me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me is scattering.

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Cross References

Colossians 2:15Principalities and powers he disarmed, and openly displayed them as his trophies, when he triumphed over them in the cross.

1 John 4:4My little children, you are of God and have conquered them; because he that is within you is greater than he that is in the world.

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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