Study it in the app“When the unclean spirit goes out of the person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest; and not finding any, it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’”
WhenὍτανthe uncleanτὸ ἀκάθαρτονspiritπνεῦμαgoes outἐξέλθῃofἀπὸthe person,τοῦ ἀνθρώπουit passesδιέρχεταιthroughδι’waterlessἀνύδρωνplacesτόπωνseekingζητοῦνrest;ἀνάπαυσινandκαὶnotμὴfinding any,εὑρίσκονit says,λέγει‘I will returnὙποστρέψωtoεἰςmy houseτὸν οἶκόν μουfrom whichὅθενI came out.’ἐξῆλθον
when, whenever
When, whenever.
Where else “Hotan” appearsunclean spirit
An evil spirit, a demon.
Where else “akatharton” appearsevil spirit
An invisible being without a body, often evil: a demon.
Where else “pneuma” appearscome out of
For a spirit to come out of a person.
Where else “exelthēi” appearsperson
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpou” appearspass through
To travel through a place or over to the far shore.
Where else “dierchetai” appearswaterless
Waterless, dry, arid.
Where else “anydrōn” appearsplace
A specific spot where something is or happens.
Where else “topōn” appearsseek
To go after something or someone until it is found.
Where else “zētoun” appearsrest
Rest, relief, refreshment.
Where else “anapausin” appearsfind
To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.
Where else “heuriskon” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appearsreturn, turn back
Return, turn back, go back to where one came from.
Where else “Hypostrepsō” appearshouse
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikon” appearsfrom where
From the place one comes from.
Where else “hothen” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The unclean spirit returns
A similar saying; scholars discuss whether it is the same saying in another setting or a repeated one.
Luke 11:24-26
24When the unclean spirit goes out of the person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest; and not finding any, it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’ 25And when it comes, it finds it swept and put in order. 26Then it goes and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that person becomes worse than the first.”
43When the unclean spirit goes out of the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it. 44Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’ And when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order. 45Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So it will be also with this evil generation.”
23Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
24 · This verse (above)
25And when it comes, it finds it swept and put in order.
1. What it says
When the disciples ask to be taught to pray, what does Jesus tell them to say, and what stories does he add? (vv. 1-13)
2. What it means
Jesus says “ask, seek, knock” and compares God to a father who gives good gifts. What does that teach about what God is like? (vv. 9-13)
3. How I live it
What concrete thing would you like to ask God today, with the trust a child has when speaking to a father?
