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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 12, Verse 43

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‹The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon› [is] ‹here.›
King James Version
‹When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.›
American Standard Version
But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.
New English Translation
The Return of the Unclean Spirit“When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but does not find it.
World English Bible
But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it.
44
‹Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth› [it] ‹empty, swept, and garnished.›
45
‹Then goeth he, and taketh with himself 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. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.›
46
While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48
But he answered and said unto him that told him, ‹Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?›
49
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, ‹Behold my mother and my brethren!›
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‹For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.›
1
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, ‹Behold, a sower went forth to sow;›