Mat 12:43-45 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 12:43-45: 12:43-45 The Messiah came in victory over demonic powers, but instead of repenting, the nation as a whole rejected the Messiah. Just as an exorcised demon will return if the house is not properly prepared against it, so judgment would come to this evil generation for rejecting the Messiah. 12:43 Demons were thought to prefer the arid desert (see Rev 18:2 ; cp. Isa 13:21 ; 34:14 ).

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‏ Matthew 12:43-45

Summary for Matt 12:43-45: 12:43-45 ^a The Messiah came in victory over demonic powers, but instead of repenting, the nation as a whole rejected the Messiah. Just as an exorcised demon will return if the house is not properly prepared against it, so judgment would come to this evil generation for rejecting the Messiah. 12:43 ^b Demons were thought to prefer the arid desert (see Rev 18:2 ^c; cp. Isa 13:21 ^d; 34:14 ^e).