Matthew 12:44

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English

it says, ‘I’ll go back to my old haunt.’ On return it finds the person spotlessly clean, but vacant.

Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order.

Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.

Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ Returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order.

Then it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’ So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept, and in order.

Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’ And when it arrives it finds the house unoccupied and swept and put in order.

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.

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