Luke 11:21-26

English Standard Version

²¹ When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; ^22 (A)but when one stronger than he attacks him and ^(B)overcomes him, he takes away his ^(C)armor in which he trusted and ^(D)divides his spoil. ^23 (E)Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

Return of an Unclean Spirit

^24 (F)“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through ^(G)waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ ²⁵ And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. ²⁶ Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And ^(H)the last state of that person is worse than the first.”