King James Version
Luke 10:19 in the King James Version says “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Luke 10:19 · KJV
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.
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“I give”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“power”
G1849privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token o
“serpents”
G3789a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially satan
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“over”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the power”
G1411force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
“of the enemy”
G2190hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially satan)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
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