Luke 10:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• Luke 10:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  To tread on serpents - Preservation from danger. If you tread on a poisonous reptile that would otherwise injure you, I will keep you from danger. If you go among bitter and malignant enemies tha...

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• Luke 10:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  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 (g) hurt you. (g) Will do you wrong.

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• Luke 10:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Return of the Seventy. With Luke 10:17 ; cf. Luke 9:10 = Mark 6:30 . The missioners report that the demons obey them in the name of Jesus. Jesus assents; He had watched Satan fall from heaven d...

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• Luke 10:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  I give . I have given. So. m. Tr.. WH R. power . authority. Greek. exousia. App-172. on. Greek. epano, upon (from above). Not the sameword as in verses: Luke 34:35 ; Luke 34:37 . over ....

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• Luke 10:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  19. Lo, I give you power. This is said by way of admission. Christ does not affirm that the gift of which they now boast is not illustrious, but reminds them, that they ought to keep their e...

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• Luke 10:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. To tread on serpents, etc. - It is possible that by ser...

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• Luke 10:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Behold, I give unto you power, &c.— To tread on serpents is a proverbial expression, which signifies victory over enemies; accordingly, it is added, and over all the power of the enemy. Tho...

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• Luke 10:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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. Behold, I give unto you - not with a view to th...

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• Luke 10:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Seventy. The Good Samaritan. Martha and Mary 1-16. Choice and mission of the Seventy (peculiar to Lk). Another step in the organisation of the Church. The Seventy receive a subordinate commiss...

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• Luke 10:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Behold, I give unto you... — The better MSS. have, “I have given,” as of something already bestowed in its completeness. In the power to “tread on serpents and scorpions,” we have a manifest refere...

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• Luke 10:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Sources of Deepest Joy Luke 10:17-24 How triumphant the return of the evangelist! With faces flushed with pride and hearts high with elation, they returned to the Master with their reports....

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• Luke 10:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The mission of the seventy is recorded only by Luke. They went forth, sent by Jesus. They returned glad in the victories they had wrought in His name. He received them, and declared to them the whole...

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• Luke 10:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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...

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• Luke 10:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions ,.... Which may be literally understood, as in Mark 16:18 , or figuratively of the devil, and his principalities and powers, and all his...

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• Luke 10:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 19. To tread on serpents ] See Trapp on " Ma...

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• Luke 10:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And the seventy returned The seventy disciples, having gone through the several parts of the country appointed them, returned and told their Master with great joy what they had done, saying, Lord,...

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• Luke 10:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE SENDING OF SEVENTY OTHERS (vs.1-16) As we progress in this Gospel, earthly things tend to recede and heaven comes gradually more into view, specially following the transfiguration (ch.9:8-36)...

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• Luke 10:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Success of the Seventy.       17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through t...

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• Luke 10:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Christ doth here: 1. Confirm the power before given to these seventy for working miracles, that they might not think that it ceased upon the determination of their first mission. 2. He confirmeth...

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• Luke 10:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Seventy (Two) Return (10:17-20). The return of the disciples, rejoicing in their being able to cast out evil spirits in Jesus' name, leads on to Jesus confirmation of the defeat of Satan and o...

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• Luke 10:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Luke 10:17 . Returned .—The mission may not have occupied more than a few days: probably a time and place of rendezvous had been appointed. Even the devils .—Their success had ex...

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• Luke 10:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Our Lord was about to send out seventy disciples to preach the gospel. He had already chosen his twelve apostles; now there must be seventy disciples, something like Moses had seventy elders to serve...

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• Luke 10:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Luke 10:1 . The Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two. This was after the twelve had returned, and brought reports of the eager cries of the people for the word of life. Som...

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• Luke 10:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The seventy returned The seventy I. COMMISSION OF THE SEVENTY. 1. They were commissioned of Christ. 2. They were commissioned of Christ to prepare the way before Him. 3. They received...

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• Luke 10:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Luke 10:1-42 The mission of the seventy. The Lord ' s words to them of instruction and direction and warning. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seve...

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• Luke 10:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The return and report of the seventy:

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• Luke 10:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 28:5 ; Ezekiel 2:6 ; Hebrews 13:5 ; Hebrews 13:6 ; Isaiah 11:8 ; Luke 21:17 ; Luke 21:18 ; Mark 16:18 ; Psalms 91:13 ; Revelation 11:5 ; Romans 16:20 ; Romans 8:31-39

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• Luke 10:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Sending Forth of the Seventy Luke 10:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have here a most important theme, The sending forth of the seventy. There are some things in general which we feel led to...

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• Luke 10:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  I give you power — That is, I continue it to you: and nothing shall hurt you — Neither the power, nor the subtilty of Satan.

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