Keraia
Luke 11

Luke 11:24

An Unclean Spirit Returns · Luke 11:24–26
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Translations

Modern
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
Traditional
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.
Literal
When the unclean spirit may go out from the man, it passes through waterless places, seeking rest. And not finding it, then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’
Latin
Cum immundus spiritus exierit de homine, ambulat per loca inaquosa, quærens requiem: et non inveniens dicit: Revertar in domum meam unde exivi.

Original

Greek
English
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’

Notes

Luke 11:14–32

Jesus faced two challenges. He answered the first, an accusation that he was driving out demons by Satan's power (11:15), in 11:17–26. The second was a demand for "a sign from heaven" (11:16). He answered this in 11:29–32.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 12:43–45

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Luke, Gospel of Sign

Topics

Apostasy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Backsliders: General Scriptures Concerning Dry Places Emptiness Jesus, the Christ: Heals a Demoniac, and Denounces the Scribes and Pharisees (In Galilee) Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Jesus, the Christ: Replies to the Scribes and Pharisees Who Seek a Sign from Him (In Galilee) Pharisees: Hypocrisy of, Reproved by Jesus Unclean Spirits