Matthew 12:42-50
New American Standard Bible
43Now when the unclean spirit comes out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.
44Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came’; and when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order.
45Then it goes and brings along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they come in and live there; and the last condition of that person becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation.'
46While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.
47[ Someone said to Him, 'Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to You.']
48But Jesus replied to the one who was telling Him and said, 'Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?'
49And extending His hand toward His disciples, He said, 'Behold: My mother and My brothers!
50For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother.'
King James Version
Chapter 12
42The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 43When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 44Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45Then goeth he, and taketh with himself 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. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Christian Standard Bible
43"When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn't find any.
44Then it says, 'I'll go back to my house that I came from.' Returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order.
45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that person's last condition is worse than the first. That's how it will also be with this evil generation."
New Living Translation
43When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none.
44Then it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’ So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept, and in order.
45Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before. That will be the experience of this evil generation.'
English Standard Version
43“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless 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 the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation.”
46While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.
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48But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
49And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!
50For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
New International Version
43When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
44Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.
45Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.'
New King James Version
43“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.
44Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
45Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”