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Luke 11:26 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Luke 11:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 11 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Luke 11:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 11:26
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself. The returning demon, finding the house empty despite being clean, recruits reinforcements—"seven other spirits" (ἑπτὰ ἕτερα πνεύματα, hepta hetera pneumata), a number suggesting completeness or fullness. These are "more wicked than himself" (πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ, ponērotera heautou)—escalating malevolence and destructive power. The collective invasion represents intensified spiritual bondage.And they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. The multiple demons "enter in, and dw...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 11:26
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“and said to him”
“after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”
“and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is”
“there remains no more a sacrifice for sins”
“and those who haven't sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.”
“and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit”
“shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water”
“scribes and Pharisees”
“he shall ask”