In Luke chapter 11, the parable is as follows: When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armour in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

What does the Bible say about binding and loosing?

Jesus criticizes the Pharisees for binding when they should be loosing and loosing when they should be binding. His words in Matt. 11:28- 30 are striking in this context: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

What does bind mean in the Bible?

In usage, to bind and to loose simply means to forbid by an indisputable authority and to permit by an indisputable authority. One example of this is Isaiah 58:5–6 which relates proper fasting to loosing the chains of injustice.