Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

St Luke 11:21-27 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

21. When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.

22. But if a stronger than he come upon him, and overcome him; he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted, and will distribute his spoils.

23. He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.

24. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through places without water, seeking rest; and not finding, he saith: I will return into my house whence I came out.

25. And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.

26. Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.

27. And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck.