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Jesus continues to speak to the crowd about demons.
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## When a strong man... ##
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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]])
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## his goods are safe ##
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"no one can steal his things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## plunders the man's possessions ##
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This can be translated as "steals his possessions" or "takes away anything that he wants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## 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.
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