Mark 3:27

25 If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

26 And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.

Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.

28 Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.

29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
KJV
No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
WEB
But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder unless he first binds the strong man; then he will plunder his house.
ASV
But no one can 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.
DARBY
But no one can, having entered into his house, plunder the goods of the strong [man] unless he first bind the strong [man], and then he will plunder his house.
BLB
But no one is able, having entered into the house of the strong [man], to plunder his goods, unless first he should bind the strong [man]. And then he will plunder his house.
ÅB
Men ingen kan gå inn i den sterkes hus og røve hans gods uten at han først har bundet den sterke; da kan han plyndre hans hus.
OTB
Ingen kan gå inn i en sterk manns hus og plyndre hans eiendeler uten at han først binder den sterke mannen. Da kan han plyndre hans hus.
B1930
Men ingen kan gå inn i den sterkes hus og røve hans gods uten at han først har bundet den sterke; da kan han plyndre hans hus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 49:24–26

    Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?

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  • Matthew 12:29

    Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

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  • Luke 11:21–23

    When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.

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  • Ephesians 6:10–13

    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

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  • Revelation 20:1–3

    Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.

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  • Isaiah 53:12

    Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

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  • 1 John 4:4

    You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

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  • Isaiah 27:1

    In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent —Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.

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