Response to Jesus’ Work

11:24 “When an unclean spirit71 goes out of a person,72 it passes through waterless places73 looking for rest but74 not finding any. Then75 it says, ‘I will return to the home I left.’76 11:25 When it returns,77 it finds the house78 swept clean and put in order.79 11:26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so80 the last state of that person81 is worse than the first.”82

11:27 As83 he said these things, a woman in the crowd spoke out84 to him, “Blessed is the womb85 that bore you and the breasts at which you nursed!”86 11:28 But he replied,87 “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey88 it!”