Luke 11:25

and when it comes, it finds the house swept clean and in good order.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

24"When a foul spirit has left a man, it roams about in the Desert, seeking a resting-place; but, unable to find any, it says, `I will return to the house I have left;"

26Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more malignant than itself, and they enter and dwell there; and in the end that man's condition becomes worse than it was at first.

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Cross References

2 Thessalonians 2:9The appearing of the Lawless one will be attended by various miracles and tokens and delusive marvels--for so Satan works--

Jude 1:8Yet in just the same way these dreamers also pollute the body, while they set authority at naught and speak evil of 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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