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Matthew 12:43-45
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 12:43-45
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
The Demons I Cast Out Now Will Return Later, And You Will Be Worse Off
43 “Now when the unclean spirit departs from the person, it goes through waterless places seeking rest[a], and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from where I came-out’. And having come, it finds it being unoccupied, having been swept and put-in-order[b]. 45 Then it proceeds and takes along with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself. And having gone in, they dwell there, and the last[c] state of that person becomes worse than the first. So it will be[d] also with this evil generation”.
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- Matthew 12:43 Or, a resting place.
- Matthew 12:44 Or, adorned, decorated.
- Matthew 12:45 Lit, last things.
- Matthew 12:45 Jesus is casting out demons and putting Israel’s house in order. But upon this evil generation’s rejection of Him, the demons will return and Israel will be worse off.
Matthew 12:43-45
New International Version
Matthew 12:43-45
New International Version
43 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. 45 Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.(A) That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”
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