21. “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are peacefully kept.
22. But when a stronger man than he attacks and overpowers him, he seizes all the armor in which the man trusted and divides his spoils.
23. “He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
24. “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, it goes through dry places seeking rest. Finding none, it says, ‘I will return to my house, from which I came.’
25. When it comes, it finds it swept and furnished.
26. Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first.”
27. As He spoke these things, a woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the woman who gave You birth and nursed You.”
28. But He said, “Indeed, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”
29. When the crowds pressed upon Him, He began to say, “This is an evil generation. It looks for a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.