Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Then he said, I will return into my house from where I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Then it says, "I will go back to my home that I left.' When it arrives, it finds it empty, swept clean, and put in order.
A Conservative Version
Then it says, I will return into my house from where I came out. And when it comes, it finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
American Standard Version
Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Then it says [to itself], I will return to my house which I came out of [i.e., the body of the person it dominated]. But when it returns [to that body] it finds it empty, cleaned out and [newly] decorated.
Anderson New Testament
Then he says: I will return to my house, out of which I came. And he comes and finds it empty, swept, and. set in order.
Bible in Basic English
Then he says, I will go back into my house from which I came out; and when he comes, he sees that there is no one in it, but that it has been made fair and clean.
Common New Testament
Then he says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I will return then, says he, into my house, which I have quitted; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Darby Translation
Then he says, I will return to my house whence I came out; and having come, he finds it unoccupied, swept, and adorned.
Godbey New Testament
Then he says, I will return to my own house whence I came out; and having come, he finds it empty, swept, and beautified.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then it says, 'I will go back to my house that I left,' and it goes and finds it unoccupied, cleaned, and all in order.
John Wesley New Testament
Then he saith, I will return to my house whence I came out, and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept and garnished.
Julia Smith Translation
Then says he, I will return into my house, whence I came out; and having come, he finds vacant; having been swept, and put in order.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came out.' And [when it] arrives it finds [the house] unoccupied and swept and put in order.
Modern King James verseion
Then he said, I will return into my house from where I came out. And when he has come, he finds it empty, swept, and decorated.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then he sayeth, 'I will return again into my house, from whence I came out.' And when he is come, he findeth the house empty and swept, and garnished.
Moffatt New Testament
Then it says, 'I will go back to the house I left,' and when it comes it finds the house vacant, clean, and all in order.
Montgomery New Testament
"Then it says, "'I will go back to my house which I left'; and on arrival finds it empty, swept, and garnished.
NET Bible
Then it says, 'I will return to the home I left.' When it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and put in order.
New Heart English Bible
Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
Noyes New Testament
Then it saith, I will return to my house whence I came out. And on coming, it findeth it empty, and swept, and put in order.
Sawyer New Testament
Then it says, I will return to my house from which I went out; and coming, it finds it empty, swept, and adorned.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, it saith, Into my house, will I return whence I came out, - and, coming, findeth it empty and swept and adorned.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then he saith, I will return to my mansion, whence I came; and on his arrival, he findeth it unoccupied, swept, and furnished.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then it says 'I will go back to the home which I left'; but, on coming there, it finds it unoccupied, and swept, and put in order.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Then he says, 'I will return to my house that I left;' and he comes and finds it unoccupied, swept clean, and in good order.
Williams New Testament
Then it says, 'I will go back to my house which I left,' and it finds it unoccupied, swept, and ready for use.
World English Bible
Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
Worrell New Testament
Then it says, 'I will return into my house whence I came out;' and, having come, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and adorned.
Worsley New Testament
then saith he, I will return into my house, that I came out of; and when he cometh, he findeth it empty, swept, and set off to advantage:
Youngs Literal Translation
then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth it unoccupied, swept, and adorned:
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 12:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Unclean Spirit Returns
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he said, I will return into my house from where I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then he goes, and takes 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.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 81:11-12
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would have none of me.
Hosea 7:6
For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleeps all the night; in the morning it burns as a flaming fire.
Matthew 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.
Matthew 13:20-22
But he that received the seed in stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;
Luke 11:21-22
When a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace:
John 12:6
This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put therein.
John 13:2
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
John 13:27
And after the morsel Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, What you do, do quickly.
Acts 5:1-3
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts 8:18-23
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must be also heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.
Ephesians 2:2
In which in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
1 Timothy 6:4-5
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting over questions and disputes of words, out of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Jude 1:4-5
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into licentiousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 13:3-4
And I saw one of his heads as if it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world marveled after the beast.
Revelation 13:8-9
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.