Luke 11:21

11:21 When a strong man, ¹  fully armed, guards his own palace, ²  his possessions are safe. ³ 

Luke 12:44

12:44 I tell you the truth, ⁴  the master ⁵  will put him in charge of all his possessions.

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¹ tn The referent of the expression “a strong man” is Satan.

² tn The word αὐλή (aulh) describes any building large and elaborate enough to have an interior courtyard, thus “dwelling, palace, mansion” (L&N 7.6).

³ tn Grk “his goods are in peace.”

⁴ tn Grk “Truly (ἀληθῶς, alhqw"), I say to you.”

⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the master) has been specified in the translation for clarity. See also Luke 19:11-27.