Luke 11:22
Good News Translation
But when a stronger man attacks him and defeats him, he carries away all the weapons the owner was depending on and divides up what he stole.

New Revised Standard Version
But when one stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his plunder.

Contemporary English Version
But if a stronger man comes and defeats him, he will carry off the weapons in which the strong man trusted. Then he will divide with others what he has taken.

New American Bible
But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him, he takes away the armor on which he relied and distributes the spoils.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Genesis 3:15 I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.

Isaiah 27:1 In that day the Lord with his hard, and great, and strong sword shall visit leviathan the bar serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent, and shall slay the whale that is in the sea.

Isaiah 49:24,25 Shall the prey be taken from the strong? or can that which was taken by the mighty, be delivered? . . .

Isaiah 53:12 Therefore will I distribute to him very many, and he shall divide the spoils of the strong, because he hath delivered his soul unto death, and was reputed with the wicked: and he hath borne the sins of many, and hath prayed for the transgressors.

Isaiah 63:1-4 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bosra, this beautiful one in his robe, walking in the greatness of his strength. I, that speak justice, and am a defender to save. . . .

Colossians 2:15 And despoiling the principalities and powers, he hath exposed them confidently in open shew, triumphing over them in himself.

1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Revelation 20:1-3 And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. . . .

Context
A House Divided
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. 23He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.…
Cross References
Exodus 15:9
The enemy said: I will pursue and overtake, I will divide the spoils, my soul shall have its fill: I will draw my sword, my hand shall slay them.

Luke 11:21
When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.

Luke 11:23
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

Ephesians 6:11
Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.

Ephesians 6:13
Therefore, take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day and to stand in all things perfect.

Luke 11:21
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