A House Divided
Mark 3:27
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder unless he first binds the strong man; then he will plunder his house.
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- No one is able to spoil the vessels of the strong man, having entered into his house, if first he may not bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house.
- YLT
- '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.
- DBY
- 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.
- DRC
- 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.
- GNV
- No man can enter into a strong mans house, and take away his goods, except hee first binde that strong man, and then spoyle his house.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include ἀλλ᾽ (“But”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus include οὐ (“not”); SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read διαρπάσει.¶ (“he will plunder”); Byzantine text read διαρπάσῃ (“he may plunder”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (7)
- Word order: SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Byzantine text place οὐδεὶς elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place εἰς elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place τὴν elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place οἰκίαν elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place τοῦ elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἰσχυροῦ elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place εἰσελθὼν elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
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- SBLGNT: ἀλλʼ οὐδεὶς δύναται. Tregelles read ἀλλʼ οὐδεὶς δύναται; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀλλʼ οὐ δύναται οὐδεὶς; Robinson–Pierpont read οὐδεὶς δύναται.
- SBLGNT: εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν τὰ σκεύη. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν τὰ σκεύη; Robinson–Pierpont read τὰ σκεύη τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν.
- SBLGNT: διαρπάσει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διαρπάσει; Robinson–Pierpont read διαρπάσῃ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀλλʼ οὐδεὶς δύναται εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ διαρπάσαι ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον τὸν ἰσχυρὸν δήσῃ, καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσει.
- RP2018
- Οὐδεὶς δύναται τὰ σκεύη τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ, εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ, διαρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον τὸν ἰσχυρὸν δήσῃ, καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσῃ.
- TR-Boyd
- Οὐ δύναται οὐδεὶς τὰ σκεύη τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ, εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ, διαρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον τὸν ἰσχυρὸν δήσῃ, καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσει.
- SCR1894
- ου δυναται ουδεις τα σκευη του ισχυρου εισελθων εις την οικιαν αυτου διαρπασαι εαν μη πρωτον τον ισχυρον δηση και τοτε την οικιαν αυτου διαρπασει
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 49:24–26Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered? Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be…
- Matthew 12:29Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
- Luke 11:21–23When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure. But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.…
- Ephesians 6:10–13Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the…
- Revelation 20:1–3Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. And…
- 1 John 4:4You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
- Isaiah 53:12Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many…
- Isaiah 27:1In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent —Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.
- Colossians 2:15And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- 1 John 3:8The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
- Luke 10:17–20The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.” So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and…
- Romans 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- Revelation 12:7–9Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and…
- John 12:31Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
- Hebrews 2:14Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
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