Luke 11:21

Christian Standard Bible ®

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure.

Parallel Translations

King James Version (1611)
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

King James Version
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

English Standard Version
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe;

New American Standard Bible
"When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are secure.

New Century Version
"When a strong person with many weapons guards his own house, his possessions are safe.

Amplified Bible
"When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his belongings are undisturbed and secure.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed.

Legacy Standard Bible
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed.

Berean Standard Bible
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.

Contemporary English Version
When a strong man arms himself and guards his home, everything he owns is safe.

Complete Jewish Bible
"When a strong man who is fully equipped for battle guards his own house, his possessions are secure.

Darby Translation
When the strong [man] armed keeps his own house, his goods are in peace;

Easy-to-Read Version
"When a strong man with many weapons guards his own house, the things in his house are safe.

Geneva Bible (1587)
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, the thinges that hee possesseth, are in peace.

George Lamsa Translation
When a strong man is armed and keeps watch over his courtyard, * his property is safe;

Good News Translation
"When a strong man, with all his weapons ready, guards his own house, all his belongings are safe.

Lexham English Bible
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.

Literal Translation
When the strong one, having been armed, guards his dwelling, his goods are in peace.

American Standard Version
When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:

Bible in Basic English
When the strong man armed keeps watch over his house, then his goods are safe:

Hebrew Names Version
"When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.

International Standard Version
"When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own mansion, his property is safe.Matthew 12:29; Mark 3:27;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
When the strong one armed keepeth his court, his possession is in peace;

Murdock Translation
When a strong man armed keepeth his doorway, his property rests securely.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
When a strong man armed, kepeth his palace, ye thynges that he possesseth are in peace.

English Revised Version
When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:

World English Bible
When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
While the strong one armed guardeth his palace, his goods are in peace. But

Weymouth's New Testament
"Whenever a strong man, fully armed and equipped, is guarding his own castle, he enjoys peaceful possession of his property;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whanne a strong armed man kepith his hous, alle thingis that he weldith ben in pees.

Update Bible Version
When the strong [man] fully armed guards his own court, his goods are in peace:

Webster's Bible Translation
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

New English Translation
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.

New King James Version
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.

New Living Translation
For when a strong man is fully armed and guards his palace, his possessions are safe—

New Life Bible
"When a strong man watches his house and is ready to fight, his things are safe.

New Revised Standard
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, his property is safe.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Whensoever, the mighty one, armed, may be guarding his own dwelling, in peace, are his goods;

Douay-Rheims Bible
When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.

Revised Standard Version
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace;

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When a stronge man armed watcheth his housse: yt he possesseth is in peace.

Young's Literal Translation
`When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan a stronge harnessed man kepeth his house, that he possesseth is in peace:

Mace New Testament (1729)
when a man that is stout and well arm'd guards his palace, his possessions are safe.

THE MESSAGE
"When a strong man, armed to the teeth, stands guard in his front yard, his property is safe and sound. But what if a stronger man comes along with superior weapons? Then he's beaten at his own game, the arsenal that gave him such confidence hauled off, and his precious possessions plundered.

Simplified Cowboy Version
When a cowboy rides shotgun over his herd, everything is safe.

Contextual Overview

¹⁴Now he was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon came out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed. ¹⁵But some of them said, “He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.” ¹⁶And others, as a test, were demanding of him a sign from heaven. ¹⁷Knowing their thoughts, he told them, “Every kingdom divided ¹⁸If Satan ¹⁹And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons ²⁰If I drive out demons by the finger of God, ²¹When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure.²²But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowers ²³Anyone who is not with me is against me,

Bible Verse Review
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Matthew 12:29, Mark 3:27

Reciprocal: Proverbs 11:16 - and Isaiah 49:24 - prey Jeremiah 31:11 - stronger Matthew 12:44 - my Mark 5:9 - What Acts 14:4 - the multitude Acts 26:18 - and from Ephesians 2:2 - the spirit 2 Timothy 2:26 - who are

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When a strong man armed,.... By the strong man, is meant the devil; :- and who may be said to be "armed", both with his own temptations, which are as fiery darts, and which are thrown by him thick and fast, suddenly and swiftly, privily, and with great art and cunning, and with great strength, and are very injurious; and also with the sins and lusts of men, which are armour of unrighteousness, and which Satan turns upon them, and makes use of against them, to their great detriment; and who

keepeth his palace: which is the corrupt heart of an unregenerate man, where he dwells as a king, has his throne, keeps his court, and has his courtiers, and attendants, the lusts of the flesh, and the desires of the will, and the carnal affections; and which, as filthy a palace as it is, is perfectly agreeable to his nature; and this is kept by a guard of devils, and worldly lusts, till its strong holds are demolished by the Gospel, and Christ the King of glory enters in; till such time,

his goods are in peace: there is no concern in such an heart about sin, no uneasiness on that account, no sense of danger, nor inquiry after salvation; no dread upon the mind at the curses of the law, nor fears of hell, and damnation; but such a man lives in entire security, crying Peace, Peace, to himself.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 12:22-30.