{Knowing their thoughts} (eid(9373) de tas enthum(8873)eis
aut(936e)). What they were revolving in their minds. They now find
out what a powerful opponent Jesus is. By parables, by a series
of conditions (first class), by sarcasm, by rhetorical question,
by merciless logic, he lays bare their hollow insincerity and the
futility of their arguments. Satan does not cast out Satan. Note
timeless aorist passive emeristh(885c) in  26 , ephthasen in  28 
(simple sense of arriving as in  Php 3:16  from phthan(935c)).
Christ is engaged in deathless conflict with Satan the strong man
( 29 ). "Goods" (skeu(885c)) means house-gear, house furniture, or
equipment as in  Lu 17:36  and  Ac 27:17 , the tackling of the
ship.