Matthew 12:43 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But when an evil spirit has been driven out of a person, it roams through desert regions trying to find rest but cannot find it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But when the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, it roams through dry [arid] places in search of rest, but it does not find any.

American Standard Version (1901)

But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.

Common English Bible

“When an unclean spirit leaves a person, it wanders through dry places looking for a place to rest. But it doesn’t find any.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now when an unclean spirit departs from a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and he does not find it.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when an unclean spirit is gone out of a man he walketh through dry places seeking rest, and findeth none.

Matthew 12:43 Cross References

Matthew 12:44

Then it says [to itself], I will return to my house which I came out of [i.e., the body of the person it dominated]. But when it returns [to that body] it finds it empty, cleaned out and [newly] decorated.

Matthew 8:29

Suddenly they shouted out, “What do you want with us, you Son of God? Have you come here to torture us before it is time to?” [i.e., before our punishment is due. See II Pet. 2:4; Jude 6].

Acts 8:13

And [this] Simon also believed [Philip’s message] and was immersed. [After that] he continued [to travel] with Philip and was amazed by the [supernatural] signs and great miracles he saw [him perform].

1 Peter 5:8

Be sensible and alert; your enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring [i.e., hungry] lion looking for someone to [kill and] eat.