72 Grk “I will return to my house from which I came.”
73 Grk “comes.”
74 The words “the house” are not in Greek but are implied.
75 The image of the house empty, swept clean, and put in order refers to the life of the person from whom the demon departed. The key to the example appears to be that no one else has been invited in to dwell. If an exorcism occurs and there is no response to God, then the way is free for the demon to return. Some see the reference to exorcism as more symbolic; thus the story’s only point is about responding to Jesus. This is possible and certainly is an application of the passage.

In other versions

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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