Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished. he findeth. 2 Chronicles 24:17-22 And after the death of Joiada, the princes of Juda went in, and worshipped the king: and he was soothed by their services and hearkened to them. . . . Psalm 36:3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and guile: he would not understand that he might do well. Psalm 81:11,12 But my people heard not my voice: and Israel hearkened not to me. . . . Psalm 125:5 But such as turn aside into bonds, the Lord shall lead out with the workers of iniquity: peace upon Israel. Matthew 12:44,45 Then he saith: I will return into my house from whence I came out. And coming he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. . . . 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power and signs and lying wonders: . . . 2 Peter 2:10-19 And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming. . . . Jude 1:8-13 In like manner, these men also defile the flesh and despise dominion and blaspheme majesty. . . . Context An Unclean Spirit Returns24When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through places without water, seeking rest: and not finding, he saith: I will return into my house whence I came out. 25And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished. 26Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself: and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.… Cross References Matthew 12:44 Then he saith: I will return into my house from whence I came out. And coming he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Luke 11:24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through places without water, seeking rest: and not finding, he saith: I will return into my house whence I came out. Luke 11:26 Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself: and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Lexicon On its return,ἐλθὸν (elthon) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go. it finds [the house] εὑρίσκει (heuriskei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. swept clean σεσαρωμένον (sesarōmenon) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4563: To sweep, cleanse by sweeping. From a derivative of sairo; meaning a broom; to sweep. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. put in order. κεκοσμημένον (kekosmēmenon) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2885: To put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate; specially, to snuff. Additional Translations On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. And having come, it finds it swept and put in order. And when he comes, he finds it swept and garnished. And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished. And having come, he finds it swept and adorned. And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. and when it comes, it finds the house swept clean and in good order. When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order. and having come, it findeth it swept and adorned; Jump to Previous Adorned Arrives Clean Fair Findeth Finds Garnished Good House Order Returns SweptJump to Next Adorned Arrives Clean Fair Findeth Finds Garnished Good House Order Returns SweptLinks Luke 11:25 NIVLuke 11:25 NLT Luke 11:25 ESV Luke 11:25 NASB Luke 11:25 KJV Luke 11:25 Bible Apps Luke 11:25 Biblia Paralela Luke 11:25 Chinese Bible Luke 11:25 French Bible Luke 11:25 German Bible Alphabetical: and arrives clean comes finds house in it order put swept the When NT Gospels: Luke 11:25 When he returns he finds it swept (Luke Lu Lk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |