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20 But if it is by the finger of God that [I] drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.(A) 21 When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe. 22 But when one stronger[a] than he attacks and overcomes him, he takes away the armor on which he relied and distributes the spoils.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:22 One stronger: i.e., Jesus. Cf. Lk 3:16 where John the Baptist identifies Jesus as “mightier than I.”

20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God,(A) then the kingdom of God(B) has come upon you.

21 “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. 22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.

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