Matthew 12:43 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

When. But when. Introducing the allegory.

the. an. The Art. being inclusive and hypothetic as "a man", which also has the Art. and is rendered "a".

spirit. Greek. pneuma. See App-101.

is gone out. If of its own accord, it have gone out, it returns (Matthew 12:44). But not when it is "bound" and cast out, as in Matthew 12:29.

out of. away from (Greek. apo. App-104.) temporarily, as at the proclamation of John.

a. the.

he. it.

walketh.. roameth. Compare Acts 8:4.

dry. waterless: i.e. where no human beings. are.

findeth none. findeth [it] not; has no respite. Greek. ou, as in Matthew 12:2.

Matthew 12:43

43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.