zSee John 12:31
Matthew 12:43-45
Return of an Unclean Spirit
43“When athe unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through bwaterless places seeking rest, but finds none. 44Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. 45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and cthe last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this devil generation.”Luke 11:21-26
21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; 22 ebut when one stronger than he attacks him and fovercomes him, he takes away his garmor in which he trusted and hdivides his spoil. 23 iWhoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.Return of an Unclean Spirit
24 j“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through kwaterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ 25And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. 26Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And lthe last state of that person is worse than the first.”Luke 22:2-3
2And the chief priests and the scribes mwere seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.Judas to Betray Jesus
3 nThen oSatan entered into pJudas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve.Luke 22:31
Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial
31“Simon, Simon, behold, qSatan demanded to have you, ▼▼The Greek word for you (twice in this verse) is plural; in verse 32, all four instances are singular
sthat he might sift you like wheat, John 13:2
2During supper, when tthe devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,John 13:27
27Then after he had taken the morsel, uSatan entered into him. Jesus said to him, v“What you are going to do, do quickly.”Acts 5:3
3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has wSatan filled your heart to lie xto the Holy Spirit and yto keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?2 Corinthians 4:4
4In their case zthe god of this world aahas blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing abthe light of acthe gospel of the glory of Christ, adwho is the image of God.
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