Focused Passage

Luke 11:24-26

Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy

Luke moves from Jesus teaching prayer to the Father’s generosity, from exorcism to kingdom conflict, from sign-seeking to the sign of Jonah, from biological blessing to obedient hearing, and from outward religious appearance to inward corruption exposed by Jesus’ woes.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

24 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.’

25 On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

26 Then it goes and brings 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.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 24

Cross-references

Matthew 12:43 BSB references 2 Peter 2:20 Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:4 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:8 Classic cross-references Job 2:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

When Ὅταν G3752 Conjunction - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular an unclean ἀκάθαρτον G169 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular comes out ἐξέλθῃ G1831 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular of ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular a man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular it passes διέρχεται G1330 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular through δι’ G1223 Preposition arid ἀνύδρων G504 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural places τόπων G5117 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural seeking ζητοῦν G2212 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular rest ἀνάπαυσιν G372 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not find [it] εὑρίσκον G2147 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular Then τότε G5119 Adverb it says λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular I will return Ὑποστρέψω G5290 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition [the] μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular house οἶκόν G3624 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv ὅθεν G3606 Adverb I left ἐξῆλθον G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

2 Peter 2:10 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Classic cross-references Jude 1:8 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:44 Classic cross-references Psalms 36:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction On its return ἐλθὸν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular it finds [the house] εὑρίσκει G2147 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular swept clean σεσαρωμένον G4563 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction put in order κεκοσμημένον G2885 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Matthew 12:45 Classic cross-references Mark 9:29 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:20 Classic cross-references John 5:14 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:39 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then τότε G5119 Adverb it goes πορεύεται G4198 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction brings παραλαμβάνει G3880 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular seven ἑπτά G2033 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural other ἕτερα G2087 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural spirits πνεύματα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural more wicked πονηρότερα G4190 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative than itself ἑαυτοῦ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they go in εἰσελθόντα G1525 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural [and] dwell κατοικεῖ G2730 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb And καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural final [plight] ἔσχατα G2078 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural of that ἐκείνου G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is γίνεται G1096 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular worse χείρονα G5501 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural - Comparative than the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural first πρώτων G4413 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural

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