Mark 3:27
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
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.
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
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.
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- 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
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Read in contextMatthew 12:29
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.
Read in contextLuke 11:21–23
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Read in contextEphesians 6:10–13
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Read in contextRevelation 20:1–3
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:12
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Read in context1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Read in contextIsaiah 27:1
In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
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