Matthew 12:44
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
44 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.
45 Then goeth he, and taketh 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.
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Matthew 12:44 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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:
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.