Mark 3:27
 Mark 3:27 
New International Version (©2011)
In fact, no one can enter a strong man's house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man's house.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Let me illustrate this further. Who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man like Satan and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger--someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But no one can enter the strong man's house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
"On the other hand, no one can enter a strong man's house and rob his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he will rob his house.

International Standard Version (©2012)
No one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man. Then he can ransack his house.

NET Bible (©2006)
But no one is able to enter a strong man's house and steal his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can thoroughly plunder his house.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“A man cannot enter the house of a mighty one and rob his valuables, unless he first binds the mighty one, and then he shall plunder his house.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"No one can go into a strong man's house and steal his property. First he must tie up the strong man. Then he can go through the strong man's house and steal his property.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

American King James Version
No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

American Standard Version
But no one can enter into the house of the strong man , and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man ; and then he will spoil his house.

Douay-Rheims Bible
No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he plunder his house.

Darby Bible Translation
But no one can, having entered into his house, plunder the goods of the strong man unless he first bind the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

English Revised Version
But no one can enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

Webster's Bible Translation
No man can enter into a strong man's house, and seize his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.

Weymouth New Testament
Nay, no one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

World English Bible
But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.

Young's Literal Translation
'No one is able the vessels of the strong man -- having entered into his house -- to spoil, if first he may not bind the strong man, and then his house he will spoil.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:22-30 It was plain that the doctrine of Christ had a direct tendency to break the devil's power; and it was as plain, that casting of him out of the bodies of people, confirmed that doctrine; therefore Satan could not support such a design. Christ gave an awful warning against speaking such dangerous words. It is true the gospel promises, because Christ has purchased, forgiveness for the greatest sins and sinners; but by this sin, they would oppose the gifts of the Holy Ghost after Christ's ascension. Such is the enmity of the heart, that unconverted men pretend believers are doing Satan's work, when sinners are brought to repentance and newness of life.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

No man can enter into a strong man's house,.... This is properly a parable; the other seem to be proverbs, or sayings, that were commonly used to show the ill consequences of discords, factions, and divisions, as is explained in the note on See Gill on Matthew 12:29.


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A House Divided
25And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. 27No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

Isaiah 49:24 Can plunder be taken from warriors, or captives be rescued from the fierce?
Isaiah 49:25 But this is what the LORD says: "Yes, captives will be taken from warriors, and plunder retrieved from the fierce; I will contend with those who contend with you, and your children I will save.
Matthew 12:29 "Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.