<p>11:21 <i>When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe</i>- The strength of sin, and thereby the extent of the Lord&rsquo;s victory, is brought out by another unreal element in the Lord&rsquo;s picture of &ldquo;a strong man fully armed guarding his own court&rdquo; (Lk. 11:21 RV). This householder is fanatic; he wanders around fully armed to protect his own courtyard and his goods, rather than getting servants or guards to do it. The Lord being &ldquo;stronger than he&rdquo; through the cross was therefore indeed strong. See on Lk. 13:9. 'Beelzebub' can mean 'Lord of the house'. The 'strong man' is clearly 'Satan' in the parable the Lord is creating here (Mk. 3:23). Note the allusions to Samson (Jud. 14:18).&nbsp;</p>