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854 B
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- Jesus continues to speak to the crowd about demons.
- When a strong man... - This story is a metaphor. The image of a strong man being attacked from outside is the same as Jesus is attacking Satan's kingdom from outside by casting out the demons. (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)
- his goods are safe - "no one can steal his things" (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)
- plunders the man's possessions - This can be translated as "steals his possessions" or "takes away anything that he wants." (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)
- who is not with me - "who does not support me" or "who does not work with me"
- is against me - "works against me." This refers to those who said Jesus was working together with Satan.