King James Version
Luke 10:17 in the King James Version says “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.”
Luke 10:17 · KJV
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“returned again”
G5290to turn under (behind), i.e., to return (literally or figuratively)
“with”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“even”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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