Matthew 12:45

12:45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so ¹  the last state of that person is worse than the first. It will be that way for this evil generation as well!”

Luke 11:26

11:26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so ²  the last state of that person ³  is worse than the first.” ⁴ 

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the concluding point of the story.

² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the concluding point of the story.

³ tn Grk “man.” This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), referring to both males and females.

⁴ sn The point of the story is that to fail to respond is to risk a worse fate than when one started.