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When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
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Reformation Isn't Regeneration
Commentators agree that a 'swept and garnished' house represents a person who has reformed their outward behavior. They may have stopped swearing or drinking, becoming a 'respectable member of society,' as Charles Spurgeon notes. However, this is a superficial cleaning, not a true, internal transformation.
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19th Century
Anglican
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man.—See Notes on Matthew 12:43-45. Here the only variations are:
Baptist
And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
There has been a reformation of a sort; the man has given up drunkenness, st…
“Evil spirit” means “demon.” In these verses a spiritual renewal has taken place, but without the indwelling of the Spirit and the power of Christ’…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he comes, he finds it swept and garnished . ] In Matthew it is also said to be "empty"; and so it is read h…
Presbyterian
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,…
