171The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, 2even the demons are subject to us in your name!"
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And he said to them, 3"I saw Satan 4fall like lightning from heaven.
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Behold, I have given you authority 5to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of 6the enemy, and 7nothing shall hurt you.
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8Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that 9your names are written in heaven."
Jesus Rejoices in the Father's Will
2110In that same hour 11he rejoiced 12in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, 13Lord of heaven and earth, that 14you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and 15revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for 16such was your gracious will.[a]
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17All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is 18except the Father, or who the Father is 19except the Son and anyone 20to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
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Then turning to the disciples he said privately, 21"Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!
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For I tell you 22that 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."