Luke 11:22 Meaning and Explanation
“But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.”
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What Does Luke 11:22 Mean?
The parable turns. A stronger man comes upon the guarded house, defeats its keeper, strips away the full armor he trusted, and carries off what he held. Jesus is describing his own victory over the evil one.
Every demon expelled is plunder taken from a defeated foe. Jesus is the stronger one -- binding the captor and setting captives free, a victory that runs from these deliverances through the cross and the empty tomb. No one held in evil's house is beyond his reach; the spoils he divides are people, rescued.
Luke 11:22 in the Original Language
panoplia (πανοπλία), 'armour' -- full armor, a warrior's complete equipment.
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What does Luke 11:22 mean?
When one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him, he strips away the armor he trusted and divides the spoils.