Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. New Living Translation So it returns and finds that its former home is all swept and in order. English Standard Version And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. Berean Standard Bible On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. Berean Literal Bible And having come, it finds it swept and put in order. King James Bible And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. New King James Version And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order. New American Standard Bible And when it comes, it finds it swept and put in order. NASB 1995 “And when it comes, it finds it swept and put in order. NASB 1977 “And when it comes, it finds it swept and put in order. Legacy Standard Bible And when it comes, it finds it swept and put in order. Amplified Bible And when it comes, it finds the place swept and put in order. Christian Standard Bible Returning, it finds the house swept and put in order. Holman Christian Standard Bible And returning, it finds the house swept and put in order. American Standard Version And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished. Contemporary English Version When it gets there and finds the place clean and fixed up, English Revised Version And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished. GOD'S WORD® Translation When it comes, it finds the house swept clean and in order. Good News Translation So it goes back and finds the house clean and all fixed up. International Standard Version When it gets back home, it finds it swept clean and put in order. Majority Standard Bible On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. NET Bible When it returns, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. New Heart English Bible When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order. Webster's Bible Translation And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. Weymouth New Testament and when it comes, it finds the house swept clean and in good order. World English Bible When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand having come, it finds [it] swept and adorned; Berean Literal Bible And having come, it finds it swept and put in order. Young's Literal Translation and having come, it findeth it swept and adorned; Smith's Literal Translation And having come, he finds it swept and set in order. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he has arrived, he finds it swept clean and decorated. New American Bible But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and put in order. New Revised Standard Version When it comes, it finds it swept and put in order. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd if it should come and find it warm and well furnished, Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And when it has come, it finds it swept and decorated.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he comes and finds it swept, and set in order. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament and coming, he findeth it swept and furnished. Mace New Testament and at his return he findeth it swept and garnished. Weymouth New Testament and when it comes, it finds the house swept clean and in good order. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context An Unclean Spirit Returns24When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ 25 On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. 26Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”… Cross References Matthew 12:44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. Matthew 12:43-45 When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. / Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. / Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.” Mark 5:8-13 For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!” / “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” / And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region. ... Matthew 8:28-34 When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. / “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” / In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. ... Ephesians 6:11-12 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 2 Peter 2:20 If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. Hebrews 6:4-6 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, / who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age— / and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame. 1 John 4:4 You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. 2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. John 5:14 Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.” John 8:34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 1 Corinthians 10:12 So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall. Treasury of Scripture And when he comes, he finds it swept and garnished. he findeth. 2 Chronicles 24:17-22 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them… Psalm 36:3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. Psalm 81:11,12 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me… 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 SweptLuke 11 1. Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;11. assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him. 14. He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees; 27. and shows who are blessed; 29. preaches to the people; 37. and reprimands the outward show of holiness. On its return This phrase refers to the unclean spirit that Jesus describes earlier in the passage. The Greek word for "return" is "epistrepho," which means to turn back or return. In the context of this passage, it signifies the spirit's attempt to reclaim its former dwelling. This highlights the persistent nature of evil and the vigilance required to maintain spiritual purity. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of spiritual warfare, where evil spirits were believed to roam and seek habitation. it finds the house swept clean and put in order Greek On its return,ἐλθὸν (elthon) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. it finds [the house] εὑρίσκει (heuriskei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 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 4563: To sweep, cleanse by sweeping. From a derivative of sairo; meaning a broom; to sweep. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. put in order. κεκοσμημένον (kekosmēmenon) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2885: To put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate; specially, to snuff. Links Luke 11:25 NIVLuke 11:25 NLT Luke 11:25 ESV Luke 11:25 NASB Luke 11:25 KJV Luke 11:25 BibleApps.com Luke 11:25 Biblia Paralela Luke 11:25 Chinese Bible Luke 11:25 French Bible Luke 11:25 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 11:25 When he returns he finds it swept (Luke Lu Lk) |
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