◄ Luke 11:21 ►
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Good News Translation
"When a strong man, with all his weapons ready, guards his own house, all his belongings are safe.

New Revised Standard Version
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, his property is safe.

Contemporary English Version
When a strong man arms himself and guards his home, everything he owns is safe.

New American Bible
When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe.

Douay-Rheims Bible
When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.

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Matthew 12:29 Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong, and rifle his goods, unless he first bind the strong? and then he will rifle his house.

Mark 3:27 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.

Context
A House Divided
…20But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth. 22But if a stronger than he come upon him and overcome him, he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted and will distribute his spoils.…
Cross References
Isaiah 49:24
Shall the prey be taken from the strong? or can that which was taken by the mighty, be delivered?

Luke 11:20
But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you.

Luke 11:22
But if a stronger than he come upon him and overcome him, he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted and will distribute his spoils.

Luke 11:20
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