Matthew 12:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Or how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Or how{G4459} can{G1410} one{G5100} enter{G1525} into{G1519} the house{G3614} of the strong [man],{G2478} and{G2532} spoil{G1283} his{G846} goods,{G4632} except{G1437} he{G1210} first{G4412} bind{G1210} the strong [man]?{G2478} and{G2532} then{G5119} he will spoil{G1283} his{G846} house.{G3614}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Or{G2228} else how{G4459} can{G1410}{(G5736)} one{G5100} enter{G1525}{(G5629)} into{G1519} a strong man's{G2478} house{G3614}, and{G2532} spoil{G1283}{(G5658)} his{G846} goods{G4632}, except{G3362} he first{G4412} bind{G1210}{(G5661)} the strong man{G2478}? and{G2532} then{G5119} he will spoil{G1283}{(G5692)} his{G846} house{G3614}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Ether how can a ma enter into a stroge manes housse and violently take awaye his goodes: excepte he fyrst binde ye stroge man and the spoyle his housse?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Or how ca a man entre in to a stronge mans house, and violently take awaye his goodes, excepte he first bynde the stronge ma, & the spoyle his house?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Els howe can a man enter into a strong mans house and spoyle his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then spoile his house.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Or els howe can one enter into a strong mans house, & spoyle his goodes, except he first binde the strong man, and then spoyle his house?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Or how is one able to go into the house of the strong man, and to plunder his goods, if first he may not bind the strong man? and then his house he will plunder.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Or how can one enter into the house of the strong `man,' and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong `man'? and then he will spoil his house.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Or how can one enter into the house of the strong [man], and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man] ? and then he will spoil his house.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    How else can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 53:12 : 12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
  • Mark 3:27 : 27 No man can enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.
  • Isa 49:24 : 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
  • Luke 11:21-22 : 21 When a strong man, armed, guards his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.
  • 1 John 3:8 : 8 He who commits sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
  • 1 John 4:4 : 4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.
  • Rev 12:7-9 : 7 And there was a war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war, 8 but they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night."
  • Rev 20:1-3 : 1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were fulfilled; and after that, he must be released for a little while.
  • Rev 20:7-9 : 7 And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison, 8 And will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for battle; the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.

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