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King James Bible - Matthew 12:29

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:29

Porque, ¿c�mo puede alguno entrar en la casa del hombre fuerte, y saquear sus alhajas, si primero no prendiere al hombre fuerte; y entonces saquear� su casa?

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:29

Verse 29. Else how can one enter into a strong man's house] Men, through sin, are become the very house and dwelling place of Satan, having of their own accord surrendered themselves to this unjust possessor; for whoever gives up his soul to sin gives it up to the devil. It is Jesus, and Jesus alone, who can deliver from the power of this bondage. When Satan is cast out, Jesus purifies and dwells in the heart.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 29. Or else, how can anyone enter into a strong man�s house , etc.] This is another argument of Christ�s proving that his casting out of devils could not be by Satan, but by the Spirit of God; for if he did not act by any superior power to Satan�s, and such by which he was able to master, overcome, and bind him, he could never spoil his goods , as he did; or dispossess devils out of the bodies or souls of men: just as if a man should enter into another man�s house, who is strong and robust, with a design to spoil his goods, who would never make use of the man himself to do it, and can never be thought to effect it, unless he has a power superior to his, and uses it; except he first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house : by the �strong man�, is meant the devil, (see Isaiah 49:24,25) who is powerful and mighty, as appears from his nature, being an angel, though a fallen one, excelling in strength human creatures; from his names, such as the roaring lion, the great red dragon, leviathan, etc. from the extent of his dominion, here called �his house�; which reaches to the whole posse of devils, and world of men; whence he is called the prince of the power of the air, and the prince of this world, and the god of it; and from his works and actions, in and over the bodies and estates of men, by divine permission; which might be exemplified in the case of Job, and the demoniacs in the time of Christ; and in and over the souls of men, not only over wicked men, but men under a show of religion, as antichrist and his followers; yea, saints themselves, and even over Adam in a state of innocence; but Christ is stronger than he, and attacked him, and dispossessed him of the bodies of men; and restraining him from doing them any hurt, enters into the souls of men, dethrone him, and leads him captive, who led others; and keeps him from doing them any damage; as he will in the latter day �bind� him and shut him up in prison a thousand years; and also �spoils his goods�, or �vessels�, and �his house�; the palace of Satan, by taking bodies and souls out of his possession; by awakening the conscience, enlightening the mind, working upon the affections, subduing the will, and implanting principles of grace and holiness in the heart; and so making it a fit habitation for God, which spoils it for the devil: in all which, Satan can never be thought to have any hand; and therefore the suggestion that Christ casts out devils by his assistance, even out of the bodies of men, has no show of reason in it.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 22-30 - A soul under Satan's power, and led captive by him, is blind in the things of God, and dumb at the throne of grace; sees nothing, and say nothing to the purpose. Satan blinds the eyes by unbelief, and seals u the lips from prayer. The more people magnified Christ, the mor desirous the Pharisees were to vilify him. It was evident that if Sata aided Jesus in casting out devils, the kingdom of hell was divide against itself; how then could it stand! And if they said that Jesu cast out devils by the prince of the devils, they could not prove tha their children cast them out by any other power. There are two grea interests in the world; and when unclean spirits are cast out by the Holy Spirit, in the conversion of sinners to a life of faith an obedience, the kingdom of God is come unto us. All who do not aid of rejoice in such a change are against Christ.

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Greek Textus Receptus

η 2228 PRT πως 4459 ADV-I δυναται 1410 5736 V-PNI-3S τις 5100 X-NSM εισελθειν 1525 5629 V-2AAN εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF οικιαν 3614 N-ASF του 3588 T-GSM ισχυρου 2478 A-GSM και 2532 CONJ τα 3588 T-APN σκευη 4632 N-APN αυτου 846 P-GSM διαρπασαι 1283 5658 V-AAN εαν 1437 COND μη 3361 PRT-N πρωτον 4412 ADV δηση 1210 5661 V-AAS-3S τον 3588 T-ASM ισχυρον 2478 A-ASM και 2532 CONJ τοτε 5119 ADV την 3588 T-ASF οικιαν 3614 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM διαρπασει 1283 5692 V-FAI-3S

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

29. Of a strong man (tou iscurou). Rev. rightly gives the force of the article, the strong man. Christ is not citing a general illustration, but is pointing to a specific enemy - Satan. How can I despoil Satan without first having conquered him?

Goods (skeuh). The word originally means a vessel, and so mostly in the New Testament. See Mark xi. 16; John xix. 29. But also the entire equipment of a house, collectively: chattels, house-gear. Compare Luke xvii. 31; Acts xxvii. 17, of the gear or tackling of the ship. Rev., lowered the gear.