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The seventy came back triumphant. "Master, even the demons danced to your tune!"
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Jesus said, "I know. I saw Satan fall, a bolt of lightning out of the sky.
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See what I've given you? Safe passage as you walk on snakes and scorpions, and protection from every assault of the Enemy. No one can put a hand on you.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.