Matthew 12:43

New American Bible - revised edition

“When an unclean spirit goes out of a person it roams through arid regions searching for rest but finds none.

Cross References

Matthew 8:29

They cried out, “What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?”

Isaiah 41:18

I will open up rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the broad valleys; I will turn the wilderness into a marshland, and the dry ground into springs of water.

Job 2:2

The Lord said to the satan, “Where have you been?” Then the satan answered the Lord and said, “Roaming the earth and patrolling it.”

Job 1:7

The Lord said to the satan, “Where have you been?” Then the satan answered the Lord and said, “Roaming the earth and patrolling it.”

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.

Acts 8:13

Even Simon himself believed and, after being baptized, became devoted to Philip; and when he saw the signs and mighty deeds that were occurring, he was astounded.

Psalm 63:1

A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

Matthew 12:44

Then it says, ‘I will return to my home from which I came.’ But upon returning, it finds it empty, swept clean, and put in order.