Matthew 12:45
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
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- BSB
- Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
- KJV
- Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
- WEB
- Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
- ASV
- Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.
- DARBY
- Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits worse than himself, and entering in, they dwell there; and the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. Thus shall it be to this wicked generation also.
- BLB
- Then it goes and takes along with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dwell there; and the last of that man becomes worse than the first. So also will it be to this evil generation.”
- ÅB
- Så går den bort og tar med seg syv andre ånder – verre enn den selv – og de går inn og bor der. Og det mennesket ender opp i en verre situasjon enn han var i til å begynne med. Slik skal det også gå denne onde generasjonen.»
- OTB
- Da går den og tar med seg syv andre ånder, mer onde enn den selv, og de går inn og bor der. Og den siste tilstanden til det mennesket blir verre enn den første. Slik skal det være med denne onde generasjonen.»
- B1930
- Så går den bort og tar med sig syv andre ånder, verre enn den selv, og de går inn og bor der, og det siste blir verre med det menneske enn det første. Således skal det også gå denne onde slekt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 11:26
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
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