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The Book of Luke, Chapter 11, Verse 21

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‹But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.›
King James Version
‹When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:›
American Standard Version
When the strong [man] fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:
New English Translation
The Sign of Jonah As the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say,“This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
World English Bible
"When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
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‹But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.›
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‹He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.›
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‹When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.›
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‹And when he cometh, he findeth› [it] ‹swept and garnished.›
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‹Then goeth he, and taketh› [to him] ‹seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last› [state] ‹of that man is worse than the first.›
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And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed [is] the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
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But he said, ‹Yea rather, blessed› [are] ‹they that hear the word of God, and keep it.›
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And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, ‹This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.›
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‹For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.›
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‹The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon› [is] ‹here.›