¶ Other how can a man enter into a mighty man's house, and violently take away his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then spoil his house?
Matthew 12:44 - William Tyndale New Testament Then he sayeth: I will return again into my house, from whence I came out. And when he is come, he findeth the house empty and swept, and garnished. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then it says, I will go back to my house from which I came out. And when it arrives, it finds the place unoccupied, swept, put in order, and decorated. American Standard Version (1901) Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Common English Bible Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the place vacant, cleaned up, and decorated. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he says, 'I will return to my house, from which I departed'. And arriving, he finds it vacant, swept clean, and decorated. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then he saith: I will return into my house from whence I came out. And coming he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. |
¶ Other how can a man enter into a mighty man's house, and violently take away his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then spoil his house?
¶ When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh throughout dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
Then he goeth his way, and taketh seven spirits worse then him self, and so enter they in and dwell there. And the end of that man is worse than the beginning. Even so shall it be to this froward nation.
This said he, not that he cared for the poor: but because he was a thief, and kept the bag, and bare that which was given.
And when supper was ended, after that the devil had put in the heart of Iudas Iscariot Simon's son, to betray him.
And after the sop Satan entered into him. ¶ Then said Iesus unto him: that thou dost do quickly.
For there must be sects among you, that they which among you are perfect might be known.
in the which in time passed ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the governor, that ruleth in the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of unbelief,
They went out from us but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. But that fortuned that it might appear, that they were not of us.
¶ Little children, ye are of God, and have overcome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in the world.