Matthew 12:44
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
οἶκος
House, household, family. Oikos. As for me and my house we will serve the LORD. The household of faith begins in the household of the home. Discipleship starts at home.
εὑρίσκω
it finds it
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εὑρίσκω
To find, to discover, to obtain. Heurisko. Seek and you will find. The finding is guaranteed for those who seek. God is findable because He wants to be found.
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λέγω
it says;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἔρχομαι
having come
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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ἐπιστρέφω
I will return
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ἐπιστρέφω
To turn toward, to return, to repent. Turn to God from idols to serve the living and true God. Every turn toward God is met with His open arms.
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σχολάζω
being unoccupied,
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σχολάζω
to take a holiday, i.e. be at leisure for (by implication, devote oneself wholly to); figuratively, to be vacant (of a house)
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κοσμέω
ordered.
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κοσμέω
to put in proper order, i.e. decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick)
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τότε
Then
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τότε
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
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ὅθεν
from where
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ὅθεν
from which place or source or cause (adverb or conjunction)
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σαρόω
swept
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σαρόω
akin to G4951 (σύρω)); meaning a broom; to sweep
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ἐξέρχομαι
I came out.
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ἐξέρχομαι
to issue (literally or figuratively)
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