ESV Reformation Study Bible – Matt 12:29
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Matt 12:29

12:29 binds the strong man. By His victory over Satan in the wilderness (4:10 note) and exorcism of demons, Jesus demonstrated that He had bound the “strong man” and that Satan was powerless to prevent the coming of the kingdom. The binding of Satan was a symbol of the messianic age in Jewish apocalyptic literature (see also Rev. 20:2).