Luke 11:25
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And when it has come, it finds it swept and decorated.”

Contemporary English Version
When it gets there and finds the place clean and fixed up,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.

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.

Literal Standard Version
and having come, it finds [it] swept and adorned;

Majority Standard Bible
On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

New American Bible
But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and put in order.

NET Bible
When it returns, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

New Revised Standard Version
When it comes, it finds it swept 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.

Young's Literal Translation
and having come, it findeth it swept and adorned;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
An Unclean Spirit Returns
24When 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.

Luke 11:24
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.'

Luke 11:26
Then 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."


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…

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Luke 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.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


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.


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