Mark 3:27

No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 3:15, the promised offspring who crushes the serpent prefigures Jesus binding the strong man (Satan) to plunder his house.

Isaiah 27:1 Allusion

In Isaiah 27:1, God slays Leviathan, symbolizing the defeat of the strong man, paralleling Jesus' binding of Satan.

In Isaiah 49:24-26, God rescues captives from the mighty, directly reflecting Jesus' logic of binding the strong man to free the captives.

Isaiah 61:1 Allusion

In Isaiah 61:1, the anointed one proclaims liberty to captives, aligning with Jesus binding the strong man to free those held captive.

Matthew 12:29 is the parallel account of this same teaching about binding the strong man to plunder his house.

Luke 11:21-23 contains the parallel saying where the strong man is overcome by a stronger one, directly echoing the binding metaphor.

Colossians 2:15 Related theme

Colossians 2:15 depicts Christ disarming the rulers and authorities, triumphing over them at the cross—the binding of the strong man.

Hebrews 2:14 Related theme

Hebrews 2:14 explains Christ's death destroyed the devil who holds power of death, the ultimate binding of the strong man.

1 John 3:8 Related theme

1 John 3:8 states the Son of God appeared to destroy the devil's works, directly aligning with the binding and plundering here.

Revelation 12:7-9 depicts Satan being defeated and cast down — the ultimate fulfillment of binding the 'strong man' Jesus speaks of here.

Revelation 20:1-3 directly portrays the binding of Satan — the same image Jesus uses metaphorically here.

Luke 10:17–20 Related theme

In Luke 10:17-20, Jesus sees Satan fall from heaven as disciples cast out demons, showing the strong man is being bound through their ministry.

John 12:31 Related theme

In John 12:31, Jesus declares the ruler of this world will be cast out through his crucifixion, revealing how the strong man is bound.

Romans 16:20 Related theme

Romans 16:20 promises God will crush Satan under believers' feet, fulfilling the defeat of the strong man described here.