The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
Parallel translations
- KJV And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
- BSB The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
- NKJV Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”
- NASB Now the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!”
- NLT When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”
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- Rom 16:20And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- Luke 9:1He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
- Mark 16:17These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
- Luke 10:1Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.
- Luke 10:9Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
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