Mark 3:27
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.
KJV
ἀλλ’ οὐ δύναται οὐδεὶς εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ διαρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον τὸν ἰσχυρὸν δήσῃ, καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσει.
Greek NT
Nemo potest vasa fortis ingressus in domum diripere, nisi prius fortem alliget, et tunc domum ejus diripiet.
Vulgate
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.
ASV
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.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέω
deo
verb · 43×
διαρπάζω
diarpazo
verb · 3×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εἰσέρχομαι
eiserchomai
verb · 195×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οἰκία
oikia
noun · 94×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὐδείς
oudeis
adjective · 235×
πρῶτον
proton
adverb · 57×
σκεῦος
skeuos
noun · 23×
τότε
tote
adverb · 157×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἰσχυρός
ischuros
adjective · 28×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
notable
SBLGNT: ἀλλ᾽ οὐδεὶς δύναται | Treg: ἀλλ᾽ οὐδεὶς δύναται | WH/NIV: ἀλλ᾽ οὐ δύναται οὐδεὶς | RP: οὐδεὶς δύναται
- ἀλλ᾽ οὐδεὶς δύναται — SBLGNT
- ἀλλ᾽ οὐδεὶς δύναται — Tregelles
- ἀλλ᾽ οὐ δύναται οὐδεὶς — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- οὐδεὶς δύναται — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν τὰ σκεύη | WH/Treg/NIV: εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν τὰ σκεύη | RP: τὰ σκεύη τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν
- εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν τὰ σκεύη — SBLGNT
- εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν τὰ σκεύη — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- τὰ σκεύη τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: διαρπάσει | WH/Treg/NIV: διαρπάσει | RP: διαρπάσῃ
- διαρπάσει — SBLGNT
- διαρπάσει — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- διαρπάσῃ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Parable
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1John 3:8 — He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
- 1John 4:4 — Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
- Col 2:15 — And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- Eph 6:10 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
- Gen 3:15 — And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
- Heb 2:14 — Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil
- Isa 27:1 — In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
- Isa 49:24 — Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
- Isa 53:12 — Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he
- Isa 61:1 — The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and th
- John 12:31 — Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
- Luke 10:17 — And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
- Luke 11:21 — When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
- Luke 11:21 — When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
- Matt 12:29 — Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
- Matt 12:29 — Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
- Rev 12:7 — And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
- Rev 20:1 — And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
- Rom 16:20 — And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.