| abstract | - The Parable of the strong man (also known as the parable of the burglar and the parable of the powerful man) is a parable attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of Thomas. The parable is found in four different forms:
* Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house. (Matt 12:29)
* In fact, no one can enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can rob his house. (Mark 3:27)
* When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up the spoils. (Luke 11:21-22)
* Jesus said, "It is not possible for anyone to enter the house of a strong man and take it by force unless he binds his hands; then he will (be able to) ransack his house." (Thomas 35)
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