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Into my house (εις τον οικον μου). So the demon describes the man in whom he had dwelt. "The demon is ironically represented as im…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Then he saith, I will return into my house, etc. The man is called his house, because he had been the place where the sp…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Empty, swept, and garnished — These words have a twofold symbolism, representing:
- The state of the possessed man.
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
The foul fiend calls the man, “My house.” His audacity is amazing. He did not build or buy that house, and he has no right to it. He speaks of his …
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. John Chrysostom: The Lord had said to the Jews, “The men of Nineveh shall rise in the judgment with this generation, a…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Verse 44 is essentially a conditional clause to v.45: “If the demon on his arrival finds the house unoccupied [etc.],” it reenters the person with …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
He findeth it empty: Christ is unquestionably describing those who, lacking the Spirit of God, are prepared for receiving the devil. For b…
John Gill
JohnGill
Then he said, I will return into my house
Into the land of Judea, particularly into the Scribes and Pharisees, outwa…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Though Christ is always ready to hear and answer holy desires and prayers, yet those who ask wrongly, ask and do not receive. Signs were granted to…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Above, the Lord refuted those disparaging His miracles and doctrine; here He rebukes those tempting Him. And here the Evangelist does two things:
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson