Fully armed (καθωπλισμενος). Perfect passive participle of καθοπλιζω, an old verb, but here only in the N.T. Note perfective use o…

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace.—See Notes on Matthew 12:29-30. The only noticeable variations are the use of “palace” for “hou…

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. But if I with the finger of God…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: As it was necessary for many reasons to refute the objections of His opponents, our Lord now uses a v…

In the parable of the strong man guarding his own house, we have a principal reference to Jesus’ tactics in his war against Satan. The ultimate and…

When a strong man armed
By the strong man, is meant the devil; (See Gill on Matthew 12:29).

Christ's casting out the devils in this way was really the destruction of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace,…