Luke 11:25
Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.) Luke 11:25 appears in the Greek New Testament. The text above is from the Tischendorf 8th edition. Each word links to its Strong’s number and a concise gloss. Click any word for its full Thayer’s Greek Lexicon entry.
When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
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World English Bible Public Domain
When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
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King James Version Public Domain
And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And having come, it finds having been swept out and put in order.
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Every available English version of this verse, each an independent rendering of the whole verse.
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World English Bible Public Domain
When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
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Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
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Majority Standard Bible Public Domain
On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
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King James Version Public Domain
And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
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American Standard Version (1901) Public Domain
And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.
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Revised Version (1885) Public Domain
And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.
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Geneva Bible (1599) Public Domain
And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
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Douay-Rheims (1899) Public Domain
And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.
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Young's Literal Translation Public Domain
and having come, it findeth `it' swept and adorned;
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Literal Standard Version CC BY-SA 4.0
and having come, it finds [it] swept and adorned;
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Unlocked Literal Bible CC BY-SA 4.0
Having returned, it finds that house swept out and put in order.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And having come, it finds having been swept out and put in order.
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Darby Bible Public Domain
And having come, he finds it swept and adorned.
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World Messianic Bible Public Domain
When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
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Webster's Bible Public Domain
And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
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Free Bible Version CC BY-SA 4.0
When it returns, it finds its old home is swept and tidy.
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Bible in Basic English Public Domain
And when he comes, he sees that it has been made fair and clean.
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Text-Critical English NT CC BY 4.0
When it arrives, it finds the house swept and put in order.
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Tyndale New Testament (1534) Public Domain
And when he cometh he fyndeth it swept and garnissed.
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- Appears 3× in the Greek New Testament
- First appears at Matthew 12:44
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Tense
- Perfect
- Voice
- Passive
- Mood
- Participle
- Case
- Accusative
- Number
- Singular
- Gender
- Masculine
Full Thayer's Definition
- καὶ kaí G2532 “and” Conjunction
- ἐλθὸν érchomai G2064 “to come” Verb, Aorist, Active, Participle, Nominative, Singular, Neuter
- εὑρίσκει heurískō G2147 “to find” Verb, Present, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Singular
- σεσαρωμένον saróō G4563 “to sweep” Verb, Perfect, Passive, Participle, Accusative, Singular, Masculine
- καὶ kaí G2532 “and” Conjunction
- κεκοσμημένον kosméō G2885 “to arrange” Verb, Perfect, Passive, Participle, Accusative, Singular, Masculine
About this verse
These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →
- 6
- words
- 5
- distinct lemmas
- Gospels
- section
Notable vocabulary
The rarest word here is σεσαρωμένον to sweep G4563 — appearing just 3 times in the whole Greek New Testament.
Shared distinctive vocabulary
σεσαρωμένον to sweep G4563 occurs in 3 verses of the Greek New Testament. Also found in:
Repetition
A word recurs within this verse:
- καὶ and G2532 ×2
Cross-references
8Topical passages linked to Luke 11:25 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12 even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
- 2 Peter 2:10–19 but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;
- Jude 1:8–13 Yet in like manner these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.
- Psalms 36:3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
- Psalms 81:11–12 But my people didn't listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.
- Matthew 12:44–45 Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
- 2 Chronicles 24:17–22 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king listened to them.
- Psalms 125:5 But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.
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Where the printed editions differ
1 variantPlaces in this verse where the major printed Greek editions disagree on the wording in a way that affects the translation — a comparison of editions, not a manuscript-by-manuscript collation. The editions are the modern critical texts (Nestlé-Aland 28/27, SBL, Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Tyndale House) and the traditional texts behind the KJV (the Textus Receptus and the Byzantine/Majority text). It is not a claim about which reading is original.
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Extra text
σχολάζοντα
“being unoccupied”
In WH Not in NA28NA27TynSBLTregTRByzσχολάζοντα (scholazonta) 'being unoccupied' is only in a few manuscripts (WH)
Textual data: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament (STEPBible TAGNT) · CC BY 4.0.
Lesson kit
Teaching starters — assembled from the data on this page, not authored interpretation. Every prompt links to the verse data it draws on. Edit before teaching.
Luke, in the Gospels, opens this verse with 6 words (5 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is saróō (“to sweep”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.
Discussion questions
- How does “to sweep” (saróō) shape what this verse is saying?
- Matthew 12:44 shares the word «to sweep» with this verse. How do the two illuminate each other?
- “and” occurs 2× in this one verse. What is the effect of the repetition?
- These translations render this verse differently; the difference is in the English rendering, not the original. What questions does that raise?
- Reading how The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges and John Gill's Exposition read this verse, where do the two commentators agree and where do they part?
Things to notice
- These translations choose different wording for 12 words in this verse.
- “and” occurs 2× in this single verse.
- 5 distinct Greek lemmas span 6 words in this verse.
Commentary
Notes on Luke 11:25 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.
Lemma curates 59 commentaries, every one of them public domain or Creative Commons licensed, each selected and text-cleaned for this edition rather than reprinted as found. About our sources →
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Gill's Exposition
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Trapp's Complete Commentary
John Trapp
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
International Critical Commentary
International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.