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He that hearethyouhearethme;and he that despisethyoudespisethme;and he that despisethmedespiseth him that sentme.
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And the seventy returned againwithjoy,saying, Lord,even the devils are subject unto usthroughthyname.
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And he said unto them,I beheldSatanaslightningfallfromheaven.
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Behold, I give unto youpower to treadonserpentsandscorpions,andoverall the power of the enemy:andnothingshall by any meanshurtyou.
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Notwithstandinginthisrejoicenot,that the spirits are subject unto you;butratherrejoice, becauseyournames are writteninheaven.
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InthathourJesus rejoiced inspirit,andsaid, I thankthee, O Father,Lord of heavenandearth,that thou hast hid these thingsfrom the wiseandprudent,and hast revealedthem unto babes: even so,Father;forso it seemedgoodinthysight.
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All things are delivered to meofmyFather:and no manknowethwho the Sonis, but the Father;andwho the Fatheris, but the Son,and he to whomtheSonwillreveal him.[a]
[a].
many ancient copies add these words at the beginning of verse, and <2532> turning <4762> (5651) to <4314> his disciples <3101>, he said <2036> (5627)