Luke 10:18

He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

In Context

17When the seventy returned, they were joyful and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in yoʋr name.”

19Behold, I am giving you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and to overcome all the power of the enemy, and nothing at all will harm you.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:10Then Jesus said to him, “ Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘Yoʋ shall worship the Lord yoʋr God, and him only shall yoʋ serve.’”

John 16:11and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

1 John 3:8Whoever practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

Revelation 12:7Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. And the dragon fought back, along with his angels.

Matthew Henry on Luke 10:18-25

The Success of the Seventy. 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 21 In that hour… Read the whole commentary →

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