Luke 11:24
Whensoever, the impure spirit, goeth out from the man, it passeth through waterless places, seeking rest; and, not finding it, [then,] it saith, I will return unto my house, whence I came out;—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
23He that is not with me, is, against me; and, he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.
25and, coming, findeth it, [empty,] swept, and adorned.
Cross References
Judges 6:37lo! I am placing a woollen fleece, on the threshing-floor,—if, dew, be on the fleece alone and, on all the ground, it be dry, then shall I know that thou wilt bring salvation, by my hand, unto Israel, as thou hast spoken.
Job 2:2And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Whence comest thou? And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from wandering about therein.
Proverbs 4:16For they sleep not, unless they can do mischief,—They rob themselves of their sleep, if they cannot cause someone to stumble,
Isaiah 35:7Then shall the glowing sand, become a lake, And thirsty ground—springs of water,—In the home of the wild dog—its lair, Shall be an enclosure for cane and paper—reed.
Isaiah 44:3For I will pour, Water upon the thirsty soil, and Floods upon the dry ground,—I will pour My spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring;
Isaiah 57:20But, the lawless, are like the sea when tossed,—For, rest, it cannot! But its waters toss out mire and dirt.
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 →