684 B
684 B
(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: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
his goods are safe
"no one can steal his things"
plunders the man's possessions
This can be translated as "steals his possessions" or "takes away anything that he wants."
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.