Matthew 12:43-45

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

An Unclean Spirit’s Return

⁴³ ‘When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.^{(A) 44} Then it says, “I’ll go back to my house which I came from.” Returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order. ⁴⁵ Then 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.^(B) That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.’