Matthew 12:44

then saith he, I will return into my house, that I came out of; and when he cometh, he findeth it empty, swept, and set off to advantage:

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

In Context

43Now when an impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders through dry desert places, seeking rest, and findeth none:

45then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and so the last state of that man is worse than the first. And thus shall it be to this wicked generation.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:29Or, how can any one enter into the house of a strong man, and take away his goods, unless he first overpower the strong man? and then indeed he may strip his house.

Luke 11:21for when a strong man well-armed defends his palace, his substance is secure:

John 12:6He said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the common purse he carried what was put into it.

John 13:27And after the sop Satan entred into him. Then Jesus saith unto him, What thou dost, do quickly.

Acts 8:18And when Simon saw that the holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:39-46

The Pharisees Ask a Sign. 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this… Read the whole commentary →

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