Luke 11:25

When it comes and finds the house completely swept and garnished.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

In Context

24"Whenever a foul spirit is gone out of a man, it roams through waterless places, in search of rest; but when it can find none, it says, ‘I will go back to the house which I have left.’

26"Then it goes off and fetches seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first."

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Cross References

2 Thessalonians 2:9even he whose coming is according to the energy of Satan, in every power and sign and lying wonder,

Jude 1:8Yet in just the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, while they set at naught dominion and scoff at dignities.

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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