Mark - 3:27



27 But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 3:27.

Differing Translations

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No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
But no one can enter into the house of the strong man , and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man ; and then he will spoil his house.
No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he plunder his house.
But no one can, having entered into his house, plunder the goods of the strong man unless he first bind the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.
But no one can enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
No man can enter into a strong man's house, and seize his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.
No one is able the vessels of the strong man, having entered into his house, to spoil, if first he may not bind the strong man, and then his house he will spoil.
Nay, no one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.
But no one is able to go into the house of the strong man and take his goods, without first putting cords round the strong man, and then he will take his goods.
No one is able to plunder the goods of a strong man, having entered into the house, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he shall plunder his house.
"No man who has broken into a strong man's house can carry off his goods, without first tying him up; and not until then will he plunder his house.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

No man, etc. - For an explanation of these verses, and a definition of the sin against the Holy Ghost, see Matthew 12:29-33.

No man can enter into a strong man's house,.... This is properly a parable; the other seem to be proverbs, or sayings, that were commonly used to show the ill consequences of discords, factions, and divisions, as is explained in the note on See Gill on Matthew 12:29.

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