The Joyful Results

17 Now the [a]seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even (A)the demons are subject to us [b]in Your name!” 18 And He said to them, “I watched (B)Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

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  1. Luke 10:17 One early ms seventy
  2. Luke 10:17 Or by

17 When the 70[a] completed their mission and returned to report on their experiences, they were elated.

Seventy: It’s amazing, Lord! When we use Your name, the demons do what we say!

Jesus: 18 I know. I saw Satan falling from above like a lightning bolt.

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  1. 10:17 Other early manuscripts read “72.”

17 The seventy came back triumphant. “Master, even the demons danced to your tune!”

18-20 Jesus said, “I know. I saw Satan fall, a bolt of lightning out of the sky. See what I’ve given you? Safe passage as you walk on snakes and scorpions, and protection from every assault of the Enemy. No one can put a hand on you. All the same, the great triumph is not in your authority over evil, but in God’s authority over you and presence with you. Not what you do for God but what God does for you—that’s the agenda for rejoicing.”

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Regreso de los setenta

17 Los setenta[a] regresaron con gozo, diciendo: «Señor, hasta los demonios se nos sujetan en Tu nombre(A)». 18 Y Él les dijo: «Yo veía a Satanás(B) caer del cielo como un rayo.

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  1. Lucas 10:17 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: setenta y dos.