Matthew 12:44 meaning and explanation

Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

Matthew 12:44, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to scribes and Pharisees who had demanded a sign from him. He pictures an unclean spirit leaving a person and wandering through dry places seeking rest.

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