Luke 10:17

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”

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WEBBE

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”

BSB

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

KJV

And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

ASV

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.

BBE

And the seventy came back with joy, saying, Lord, even the evil spirits are under our power in your name.

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Ὑπέστρεψαν Hupestrepsan Returned G5290 δὲ de then G1161 οἱ hoi the G3588 ἑβδομήκοντα hebdomēkonta seventy G1440 δύο duo two G1417 μετὰ meta with G3326 χαρᾶς charas joy G5479 λέγοντες legontes saying G3004 κύριε kurie Lord G2962 καὶ kai even G2532 τὰ ta the G3588 δαιμόνια daimonia demons G1140 ὑποτάσσεται hupotassetai are subject G5293 ἡμῖν hēmin to us G3165 ἐν en through G1722 τῷ tō the G3588 ὀνόματί onomati name G3686 σου sou of You G4771

The early church

But at the same time He herein consoles His disciples, as if He said, Say not why are we about to suffer reproach. Let your speech be with moderation. I give you grace, upon Me your reproaches fall.
Titus of Bostra · d. 378Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
It was said above that our Lord sent forth His disciples sealed with the grace of the Holy Spirit, and that being made ministers of preaching, they received power over the unclean spirits. But now when they returned, they confess the power of Him who honoured them, as it is said, And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us, &c. They seemed indeed to rejoice rather that they were made workers of miracles, than that they had become ministers of preaching. But they had better have rejoiced in those whom they had taken, as St. Paul says to them that were called by him, My joy and my crown. (Phil. 4:1.)
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 17–24

All our victories over Satan, are obtained by power derived from Jesus Christ, and he must have all the praise. But let us beware of spiritual pride, which has been the destruction of many. Our Lord rejoiced at the prospect of the salvation of many souls. It was fit that particular notice should be taken of that hour of joy; there were few such, for He was a man of sorrows: in that hour in which he saw Satan fall, and heard of the good success of his ministers, in that hour he rejoiced. He has ever resisted the proud, and given grace to the humble. The more simply dependent we are on the teaching, help, and blessing of the Son of God, the more we shall know both of the Father and of the Son; the more blessed we shall be in seeing the glory, and hearing the words of the Divine Saviour; and the more useful we shall be made in promoting his cause.

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Jesus, The ChristMiraclesJoyPowerApostlesDemonsAgencyBoastingCharism

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