An Unclean Spirit Returns

(Matthew 12:43–45)

24 When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find [it]. Then it says, ‘I will return to [the] house I left.’ 25 On its return, it finds [the house] swept clean[fn] and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go[fn] [and] dwell there. And the final [plight] of that man is worse than the first.”