Luke 11:21
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.
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- Mark 3:27 : 27 But no one is able to enter a strong man’s house and steal his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can thoroughly plunder his house.
- Matt 12:29 : 29 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.
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22 But when a stronger man attacks and conquers him, he takes away the first man’s armor on which the man relied and divides up his plunder.
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24 Response to Jesus’ Work“When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but not finding any. Then it says,‘I will return to the home I left.’
25 When it returns, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
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24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.
25 If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
26 And if Satan rises against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand and his end has come.
27 But no one is able to enter a strong man’s house and steal his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can thoroughly plunder his house.
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28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.
29 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.
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17 But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.
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21 So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”
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