The Return of the Seventy-Two

17 (A)The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, (B)even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, (C)“I saw Satan (D)fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority (E)to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of (F)the enemy, and (G)nothing shall hurt you. 20 (H)Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that (I)your names are written in heaven.”

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The Return of the Seventy

17 The Seventy[a](A) returned with joy, saying,(B) “Lord, even the demons(C) submit to us in Your name.”(D)

18 He said to them, “I watched Satan(E) fall from heaven like a lightning flash.(F) 19 Look, I have given you the authority(G) to trample(H) on snakes(I) and scorpions(J) and over all the power of the enemy;(K) nothing will ever harm you.(L) 20 However, don’t rejoice that[b] the spirits(M) submit to you,(N) but rejoice that your names are written(O) in heaven.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 10:17 Other mss read The Seventy-two
  2. Luke 10:20 Lit don’t rejoice in this, that