Matthew 12:45 Meaning and Explanation
“Then 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.”
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Read Full Chapter →The spirit brings seven worse spirits, leaving the person worse off, as it will be for this generation.
What Does Matthew 12:45 Mean?
The parable reaches its grim end. The spirit returns with seven others more wicked than itself, and they move in and dwell there, leaving the person worse off than before. Jesus then applies it directly: so it will be with this wicked generation.
His warning is pointed. The nation had been stirred by John's call and by Christ's own ministry, yet without genuine repentance the swept house would be filled again, and with greater evil. To encounter the light and turn back is more dangerous than never to have seen it. The lesson endures for all: it is not enough to be emptied of sin; the heart must be given wholly to God, lest the last state prove worse than the first.
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What does Matthew 12:45 mean?
The spirit brings seven worse spirits, leaving the person worse off, as it will be for this generation.