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17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"
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The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”
18 And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
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He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you.
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I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
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However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
21 In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will.
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At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
22 All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
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“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
23 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see what you see!
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Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it."
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For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
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