King James Version
Luke 10:18 in the King James Version says “And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.”
Luke 10:18 · KJV
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.
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“I beheld”
G2334to be a spectator of, i.e., discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))
“from”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
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