Luke 10:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Luke 10:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Rather rejoice ... - Though it was an honor to work miracles, though it is an honor to be endowed with talents, and influence, and learning, yet it is a subject of “chief” joy that we are numbere...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Notwithstanding. Greek. plen, as in Luke 10:11 . rendered "But" in Luke 10:14 , an emphatic conjunction. spirits. App-101. are written . have been written (T Tr. WI R), or in-scribed (TWH)...
Luke 10:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. Your names are written. As it was the design of Christ to withdraw his disciples from a transitory joy, that they might glory in eternal life, he leads them to its origin and source, whi...
Luke 10:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1513 THE ENROLMENT OF OUR NAMES IN HEAVEN, A GROUND OF JOY Luke 10:20 . Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice because your na...
Luke 10:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. Because your names are written in heaven - This form of speec...
Luke 10:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Because your names are written in heaven.— Not by an absolute decree, but approved and accepted of God, on account of their faith and sincerity. Many are of opinion, that this is an allusion to the...
Luke 10:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not (that is, not so...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not. — Above all exercise of power was the consciousness of the divine life, the feeling that they had a Father in heaven who had, to speak after the manner of men,...
Luke 10:20 - 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....
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

TEMPTATIONS OF A USEFUL LIFE ‘In this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.’ Luke 10:20 We always require to obey...
Luke 10:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not ,.... That their power was enlarged, or that they had, the same as before: that the spirits , evil spirits, devils, are subject unto you; and come out of men at...
Luke 10:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. Ver. 20. That your names are written ] That you are enrol...
Luke 10:20 - 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,...
Luke 10:20 - 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)...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

It is a usual thing in holy writ, to have prohibitions delivered in general terms, which must be understood in a restrained sense. That it is so here, appeareth plainly by the word rather, prefixed...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 10:20 The Temptations besetting a Useful Life. I. It well shows how much we always require to obey Christ's command, to watch and pray lest we enter into temptation, that even our very dutie...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The return and report of the seventy:
Luke 10:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:2 ; 1 Corinthians 13:3 ; Daniel 12:1 ; Exodus 32:32 ; Hebrews 12:23 ; Isaiah 4:3 ; Matthew 10:1 ; Matthew 26:24 ; Matthew 27:5 ; Matthew 7:22 ; Matthew 7:23 ; Philippians...
Luke 10:20 - 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...
Luke 10:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Rejoice not so much that the devils are subject to you, as that your names are written in heaven — Reader, so is thine, if thou art a true, believer. God grant it may never be blotted out!

Luke 10:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 10:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 10:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 10:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 10:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Luke 10:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 10:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 10:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 10:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 10:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 10:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 10:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 10:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 10:20 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 10:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 10:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 10:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 10:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 10:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 10:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 10:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 10:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 10:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 10:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 10:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 10:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 10:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 10:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 10:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 10:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 10:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes