KJV ORIGINAL
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So this evil spirit goes and brings back seven friends who are even worse than he is. They all move back in together, and now this person is in way worse shape than when it all started. That's exactly what's going to happen to this messed-up generation too.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Half-hearted change isn't enough — you've got to fill the empty spaces with something good, or the bad stuff comes back stronger.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was
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