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href="/bsb/luke/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For when a strong man is fully armed and guards his palace, his possessions are safe—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />When the strong <i>man</i> being armed might guard his house, his possessions are in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When a strong <i>man,</i> fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are secure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“When a strong <i>man,</i> fully armed, guards his own homestead, his possessions are undisturbed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When a strong <i>man</i>, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his belongings are undisturbed <i>and</i> secure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When a strong man arms himself and guards his home, everything he owns is safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own mansion, his property is safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"When a strong man, with all his weapons ready, guards his own house, all his belongings are safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own mansion, his property is safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Whenever a strong man, fully armed and equipped, is guarding his own castle, he enjoys peaceful possession of his property;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />When the strong man may keep his hall armed, his goods are in peace;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />When the strong <i>man</i> being armed might guard his house, his possessions are in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />When the strong, completely armed, should watch his court-yard, his possessions are in peace:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />When a strong armed man guards his entrance, the things that he possesses are at peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, his property is safe.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When a strong man is armed and keeps watch over his courtyard, his property is safe;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“Whenever an armed strongman keeps his homestead, his property is at peace.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />When the strong man armed keeps guard over his palace, his goods are in peace;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>When the strong man armed may keep his palace, his goods are in peace:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />When a strong man, in complete armour, guards his palace, his goods are in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />when a man that is stout and well arm'd guards his palace, his possessions are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Whenever a strong man, fully armed and equipped, is guarding his own castle, he enjoys peaceful possession of his property;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>"When the strong <i>man</i>, fully armed, is guarding his own court, his goods are in peace;<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><i>for</i><FR> when a strong <Fr><i>man</i><FR> well-armed defends his palace, his substance is secure:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/11-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=4630" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">A House Divided</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3752.htm" title="3752: Hotan (Conj) -- When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.">When</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2478.htm" title="2478: ischyros (Adj-NMS) -- Strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure. From ischus; forcible.">a strong man,</a> <a href="/greek/2528.htm" title="2528: kathōplismenos (V-RPM/P-NMS) -- To arm completely. From kata; and hoplizo; to equip fully with armor.">fully armed,</a> <a href="/greek/5442.htm" title="5442: phylassē (V-PSA-3S) -- Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid.">guards</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautou (RefPro-GM3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/833.htm" title="833: aulēn (N-AFS) -- From the same as aer; a yard; by implication, a mansion.">house,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-NNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5225.htm" title="5225: hyparchonta (V-PPA-NNP) -- To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb).">possessions</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1515.htm" title="1515: eirēnē (N-DFS) -- Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.">secure.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">22</span>But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-29.htm">Matthew 12:29</a></span><br />Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-27.htm">Mark 3:27</a></span><br />Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-17</a></span><br />Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-15.htm">Colossians 2:15</a></span><br />And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-24.htm">Isaiah 49:24-25</a></span><br />Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered? / Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-4.htm">1 John 4:4</a></span><br />You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-1.htm">Revelation 20:1-3</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. / He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. / And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-3.htm">2 Corinthians 10:3-4</a></span><br />For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14</a></span><br />Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a></span><br />And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-1.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a></span><br />Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-39.htm">Psalm 18:39</a></span><br />You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/24-8.htm">Psalm 24:8</a></span><br />Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace:</p><p class="hdg">See on</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/12-29.htm">Matthew 12:29</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/3-27.htm">Mark 3:27</a></b></br> No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/daniel/8-2.htm">Castle</a> <a href="/mark/15-16.htm">Court</a> <a href="/luke/2-19.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-16.htm">Enjoys</a> <a href="/daniel/11-13.htm">Equipped</a> <a href="/luke/9-32.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/luke/6-30.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Guardeth</a> <a href="/matthew/27-54.htm">Guarding</a> <a href="/mark/14-65.htm">Guards</a> <a href="/mark/15-16.htm">Hall</a> <a href="/luke/11-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-5.htm">Keepeth</a> <a href="/luke/11-8.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/mark/15-16.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/luke/10-6.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-13.htm">Peaceful</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/luke/8-3.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/luke/6-31.htm">Property</a> <a href="/mark/6-20.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/luke/2-41.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-11.htm">Undisturbed</a> <a href="/luke/6-8.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/luke/10-10.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/12-4.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/acts/21-34.htm">Castle</a> <a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Court</a> <a href="/luke/13-4.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-2.htm">Enjoys</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-18.htm">Equipped</a> <a href="/luke/11-48.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/luke/11-22.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-3.htm">Guardeth</a> <a href="/luke/22-63.htm">Guarding</a> <a href="/john/7-45.htm">Guards</a> <a href="/luke/22-55.htm">Hall</a> <a href="/luke/11-24.htm">House</a> <a href="/john/7-19.htm">Keepeth</a> <a href="/luke/18-5.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/john/18-15.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/luke/12-51.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-2.htm">Peaceful</a> <a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Property</a> <a href="/luke/15-27.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/luke/16-3.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/judges/3-30.htm">Undisturbed</a> <a href="/luke/11-35.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/luke/12-36.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-1.htm">Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-11.htm">assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-14.htm">He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-27.htm">and shows who are blessed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-29.htm">preaches to the people;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-37.htm">and reprimands the outward show of holiness.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of the passage, the "strong man" can be seen as a metaphor for Satan or any force of evil that holds power over a domain. The imagery of strength is often used in Scripture to denote authority and control, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/49-24.htm">Isaiah 49:24-25</a>, where God promises to deliver the captives from the mighty.<p><b>fully armed</b><br>The description of being "fully armed" suggests preparation and readiness for defense or battle. In the ancient world, being fully armed would involve having the necessary weapons and armor to protect oneself and one's territory. This can be paralleled with <a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-17</a>, where believers are encouraged to put on the full armor of God to stand against the devil's schemes, highlighting the spiritual warfare theme.<p><b>guards his house</b><br>The act of guarding implies vigilance and the responsibility of protecting one's domain. In biblical times, a house was not just a physical structure but represented one's family, possessions, and livelihood. The concept of guarding is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a>, which advises guarding one's heart, indicating the importance of protecting what is valuable.<p><b>his possessions are secure</b><br>This phrase indicates a state of safety and stability. The possessions being secure suggests that the strong man has control and authority over his domain. In a broader spiritual sense, this can be seen as the temporary security that evil forces may have over their captives until a stronger force intervenes. This is further illustrated in the subsequent verses where Jesus speaks of overcoming the strong man, symbolizing His victory over Satan and the liberation of those held captive by sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/strong_man.htm">Strong Man</a></b><br>Represents a person or force that is powerful and well-prepared to defend what they possess. In the context of Jesus' teaching, it can symbolize Satan or any stronghold of sin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/house.htm">House</a></b><br>Symbolizes the domain or territory under the control of the strong man. This can be a literal home, a person's life, or a broader spiritual realm.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/possessions.htm">Possessions</a></b><br>Refers to the assets or valuables that the strong man seeks to protect. Spiritually, this can represent the souls or lives under the influence of sin or evil.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fully_armed.htm">Fully Armed</a></b><br>Indicates being equipped with the necessary tools or weapons to defend against threats. In a spiritual sense, it can refer to the defenses that sin or evil uses to maintain control.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_teaching.htm">Jesus' Teaching</a></b><br>This parable is part of Jesus' response to accusations that He casts out demons by the power of Beelzebul, emphasizing His authority over evil.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_spiritual_warfare.htm">Understanding Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Recognize that spiritual battles are real, and the "strong man" represents the forces of evil that seek to control and influence lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_christ.htm">The Power of Christ</a></b><br>Jesus is stronger than any "strong man" and has the authority to overcome and bind the forces of evil. Believers can trust in His power for deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/equipping_ourselves_spiritually.htm">Equipping Ourselves Spiritually</a></b><br>Just as the strong man is fully armed, Christians are called to be spiritually equipped with the armor of God to stand firm against evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_hearts_and_minds.htm">Guarding Our Hearts and Minds</a></b><br>Be vigilant in protecting our spiritual "house" by filling our lives with God's Word and prayer, ensuring that our "possessions" (our faith, values, and relationships) are secure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_in_christ.htm">Victory in Christ</a></b><br>Celebrate the victory that Jesus has already won over sin and death, and live in the freedom and security that He provides.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_ever_experience_laughter.htm">Did Jesus ever experience laughter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'bind_the_strongman'_mean.htm">What does "bind the strongman" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_jesus'_life_and_teachings_fulfill_god.htm">How does Jesus' life and teachings fulfill God's promise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_ride_one_or_two_animals.htm">How many animals did Jesus ride into Jerusalem? One (Mark 11:7, Luke 19:35) or two (Matthew 21:7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21-23) <span class= "bld">When a strong man armed keepeth his palace.</span>--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/12-29.htm" title="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 12:29-30</a>. The only noticeable variations are the use of "palace" for "house;" of the strong man being "armed;" of the "armour" or "panoply" (the same word as in <a href="/ephesians/6-13.htm" title="Why take to you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.">Ephesians 6:13</a>) in which he trusted; of the "division of the spoils." It is throughout a fuller and more vivid report, but apparently of the same sayings.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 21, 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils</span>. The exegesis is easy here. The <span class="accented">strong man</span> is the devil; <span class="accented">his palace</span> is the world; <span class="accented">his goods</span> especially here the poor possessed; <span class="accented">the stronger than he</span> is Jesus himself, who, as he paints this feature in the picture, is thinking of the scenes of the temptation, when in good earnest he overcame his ghostly adversary, then he took from him all his armor wherein he trusted, and now he, the Conqueror, <span class="accented">divideth his spoils</span>, among which are these unhappy possessed ones now being rescued from the power of their tormentor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/11-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">When</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὅταν</span> <span class="translit">(Hotan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3752.htm">Strong's 3752: </a> </span><span class="str2">When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a strong [man],</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰσχυρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(ischyros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2478.htm">Strong's 2478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure. From ischus; forcible.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fully armed,</span><br /><span class="grk">καθωπλισμένος</span> <span class="translit">(kathōplismenos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2528.htm">Strong's 2528: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arm completely. From kata; and hoplizo; to equip fully with armor.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">guards</span><br /><span class="grk">φυλάσσῃ</span> <span class="translit">(phylassē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5442.htm">Strong's 5442: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑαυτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(heautou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Himself, herself, itself. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">house,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐλήν</span> <span class="translit">(aulēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_833.htm">Strong's 833: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the same as aer; a yard; by implication, a mansion.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">possessions</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπάρχοντα</span> <span class="translit">(hyparchonta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5225.htm">Strong's 5225: </a> </span><span class="str2">To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστὶν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">secure.</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰρήνῃ</span> <span class="translit">(eirēnē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1515.htm">Strong's 1515: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/11-21.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 11:21 When the strong man fully armed guards (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/11-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 11:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 11:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/11-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 11:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 11:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>