Matthew 12:44
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
42 The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
43 “When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
44 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.
45 Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
Matthew 12:44 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.