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Luke 10:17
17When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”
Luke 10:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
- New International Version (NIV)The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”
Context of Luke 10:17
15And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead.” 16Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.” When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!” 18“Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! 19Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.
Read all of Luke 10Luke 10:17 word by word
Ὑπέστρεψαν δὲ οἱ ἑβδομήκοντα δύο μετὰ χαρᾶς λέγοντες· κύριε, καὶ τὰ δαιμόνια ὑποτάσσεται ἡμῖν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- the seventyἑβδομήκονταhebdomēkonta · seventyG1440
- returned againὑποστρέφωhupostrephō · to returnG5290
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- joyχαράchara · joyG5479
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- evenκαίkai · andG2532
- the devilsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
- are subject untoὑποτάσσωhupotassō · to subjectG5293
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- throughἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- thyσύsu · youG4771
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
Cross-references for Luke 10:17
- Luke 10:1The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit.
- Luke 9:1One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases.
- Romans 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Commentaries on Luke 10:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The seventy returned again with joy - Bishop Pearce thinks they returned while our Lord was on his slow journey to Jerusalem, and that they had been absent only a few days.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17The devils are subject unto us - The devils obey us. We have been able to cast them out. Through thy name - When commanded in thy name to come out of those who are possessed.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20the Lord appointed seventy-two others: The mission of the twelve disciples represented the ministry of Jesus to Israel (9:1–6). This mission represented his outreach to the Gentiles. The number 72 represents the nations of the world. Genesis 10 lists 70 nations in the Hebrew text, but the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint) lists 72. Luke, who used the Septuagint, likely wrote 72, and then a later scribe changed it to match the Hebrew text. The main idea…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. returned--evidently not long away. Lord, &c.--"Thou hast exceeded Thy promise, for 'even the devils,'" &c. The possession of such power, not being expressly in their commission, as in that to the Twelve (Lu 9:1), filled them with more astonishment and joy than all else. through thy name--taking no credit to themselves, but feeling lifted into a region of unimagined superiority to the powers of evil simply through their connection with Christ.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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