Matthew 12:44
Then 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.
In other versions
Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
ASV
Then he says, I will go back into my house from which I came out; and when he comes, he sees that there is no one in it, but that it has been made fair and clean.
BBE
Then he says, I will return to my house whence I came out; and having come, he finds [it] unoccupied, swept, and adorned.
DBY
Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
WEB
then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth `it' unoccupied, swept, and adorned:
YLT
Then he says, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he has come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.
ENG
Then 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.
WBT
Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
BSB
In context
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.