Luke 10:20

Yet rejoice not in this, that the demons are subject to you; but rejoice, that your names are written in heaven.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

In Context

19Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents, and scorpions, and on all the power of the adversary: and nothing shall harm you.

21In that hour Jesus exulted in the Holy Spirit, and said: I thank thee, my Father, thou Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes: yes, my Father, for such was thy good pleasure.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:1And he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them authority over unclean spirits to cast them out, and to heal every pain and disease.

Matthew 27:5And he cast down the silver in the temple, and retiring, went and strangled himself

Philippians 4:3I also beseech of thee, my true yokefellow, that thou assist those women who toiled with me in the gospel; together with Clement, and with the rest of my helpers, whose names are written in the book of life.

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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