Matthew 12:29
Good News Translation
"No one can break into a strong man's house and take away his belongings unless he first ties up the strong man; then he can plunder his house.

New Revised Standard Version
Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property, without first tying up the strong man? Then indeed the house can be plundered.

Contemporary English Version
How can anyone break into a strong man's house and steal his things, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can take everything.

New American Bible
How can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong, and rifle his goods, unless he first bind the strong? and then he will rifle his house.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong, and rifle his goods, unless he first bind the strong? and then he will rifle his house.

Isaiah 49:24 Shall the prey be taken from the strong? or can that which was taken by the mighty, be delivered?

Isaiah 53:12 Therefore will I distribute to him very many, and he shall divide the spoils of the strong, because he hath delivered his soul unto death, and was reputed with the wicked: and he hath borne the sins of many, and hath prayed for the transgressors.

Mark 3:27 No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he plunder his house.

Luke 11:21,22 When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth. . . .

1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Revelation 12:7-10 And there was a great battle in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought, and his angels. . . .

Revelation 20:1-3,7-9 And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. . . .

Context
A House Divided
28But if I by the Spirit of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. 29Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong, and rifle his goods, unless he first bind the strong? and then he will rifle his house. 30He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.…
Cross References
Isaiah 49:24
Shall the prey be taken from the strong? or can that which was taken by the mighty, be delivered?

Matthew 12:28
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

Matthew 12:30
He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.

Mark 3:27
No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he plunder his house.

Matthew 12:28
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