Luke 10:18

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

Ver. 18. Fall from heaven] That is, from men's hearts, which he accounts his heaven; but is cast out by the mighty gospel.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I beheld Satan — That is, when ye went forth, I saw the kingdom of Satan, which was highly exalted, swiftly and suddenly cast down.

¹⁸ And he said unto them,I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

Related Commentaries of Luke 10:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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