Luke 10:19

Behold, 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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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

18He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

20Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

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Cross References

Mark 16:18they will pick up serpents; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will certainly not harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and the sick will get well.”

Luke 21:17You will be hated by all because of my name.

Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Hebrews 13:5Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God has said, “I will never leave yoʋ or forsake yoʋ.”

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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