But when (επαν δε). Note οταν in verse 21.Stronger than he (ισχυροτερος αυτου). Comparative of ισχυρος followed b…

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…

But when a stronger than he
By whom is meant Christ, who is the mighty God, the Almighty; and appears to be so, in t…

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,…