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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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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:43 Or, a resting place.
  2. Matthew 12:44 Or, adorned, decorated.
  3. Matthew 12:45 Lit, last things.
  4. 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.

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