Luke 11:26

Luke 11:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

Context of Luke 11:26

24“When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest, and not finding rest, it then says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ 25Returning, it finds the house swept and put in order. Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that person’s last condition is worse than the first.” 27As he was saying these things, a woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the one who nursed you!” 28He said, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”

Luke 11:26 word by word

τότε πορεύεται καὶ παραλαμβάνει ἕτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ ἑπτά, καὶ εἰσελθόντα κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ· καὶ γίνεται τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκείνου χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• goeth heπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• takethπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
• sevenἑπτάhepta · sevenG2033
• otherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• spiritsπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• more wickedπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
• than himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• they enter inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• and dwellκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730
• thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
• the lastἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
• ofἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• isγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• worseχείρωνcheirōn · worse thanG5501
• than the firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413

Cross-references for Luke 11:26

• Matthew 23:15“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to make one convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as you are!
• Zephaniah 1:6and those who turn back from following the Lord, who do not seek the Lord or inquire of him.
• Matthew 12:45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that person’s last condition is worse than the first. That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.”
• John 5:14After this, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well. Do not sin anymore, so that something worse doesn’t happen to you.”
• Hebrews 6:4For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, who shared in the Holy Spirit,
• Hebrews 10:26For if we deliberately go on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
• 2 Peter 2:20For if, having escaped the world’s impurity through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these things and defeated, the last state is worse for them than the first.
• 1 John 5:16If anyone sees a fellow believer committing a sin that doesn’t lead to death, he should ask, and God will give life to him — to those who commit sin that doesn’t lead to death. There is sin that leads to death. I am not saying he should pray about that.
• Jude 1:12These people are dangerous reefs at your love feasts as they eat with you without reverence. They are shepherds who only look after themselves. They are waterless clouds carried along by winds; trees in late autumn — fruitless, twice dead and uprooted.

Commentaries on Luke 11:26

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-26Verses 24-26 See the notes at Matthew 12:43-45.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-26Verses 14-26 Christ's thus casting out the devils, was really the destroying of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace, where he dwells, and where he rules. There is a kind of peace in the heart of an unconverted soul, while the devil, as a strong man armed, keeps it. The sinner is secure, has no doubt concerning the goodness of his state, nor any dread of the judgment to come. But observe the wonderful change made in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26seven other spirits: Seven may indicate completeness, meaning that the man was completely under their power, or it could simply indicate an overwhelming force.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 11:26

• Apostasy
• Backsliders
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Luke 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings