en_tn/mat/12/43.md

540 B

Jesus continues to rebuke the unbelieving scribes and Pharisees because they demanded that he perform a sign.

waterless places

"dry places" or “places where no people live” (see UDB)

does not find it

"does not find any rest”

it says

"the unclean spirit says"

it finds that house swept out and put in order

Alternate translation: “the unclean spirit finds someone has swept the house clean and has put everything in the house where it belongs.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)