KJV King James Version
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
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Luke 11:21
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
WEB World English Bible
“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
ASV American Standard Version
When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods;
Surrounding context — Luke 11
18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast [them] out? therefore shall they be your judges.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὅτανG3752 · hotanwhen(-ever)ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἰσχυρὸςG2478 · ischurosstrongκαθωπλισμένοςG2528 · kathoplizōto arm fullyφυλάσσῃG5442 · phulassōto keep/guard: observeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑαυτοῦG1438 · heautouthemselfαὐλήν,G833 · aulēpalace/courtyardἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongεἰρήνῃG1515 · eirēnēpeaceἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑπάρχονταG5225 · huparchōbe alreadyαὐτοῦ·G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Mark 3:27No 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.Matthew 12:29Or 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.
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