Luke 10:17 (WEB)
The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
Catechism · 1
- §787Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritRead at vatican.va
“From the beginning, Jesus associated his disciples with his own life, revealed the mystery of the Kingdom to them, and gave them a share in his mission, joy, and sufferings.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 1:16-20; 3:13-19; Mt 13:10-17; Lk 10:17-20; 22:28-30.
Fathers and councils · 27
Eusebius of Caesarea
“But there exists no catalogue of the seventy disciples.” — editor's note: See Luke x. 1–20.
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Gregory the Great
“For we ought to remember how, when the disciples returned with joy from preaching, and said to their heavenly Master, Lord, in thy name even the devils are subject unto us (Luke x. 17), they straightway heard, In this rejoice not; but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven (Ib. v. 20).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“…even in certain spiritual gifts.…When the disciples returned from their mission exulting, and saying, “Lord, even the devils are subject unto us in Thy Name” —then He (knowing that many would say, “have we not in Thy Name cast out devils?” to whom He should say, “I know you not”) said, “In this rejoice not, that the…” — editor's note: Luke x. 17.
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Read the whole comment“The disciples returned with joy and exultation, saying, “Lo, even the devils are subject unto us through Thy Name.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 17.
Read the whole comment“On the words of the Gospel, John xvi. 24, “Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name;” and on the words of Luke x. 17, “Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.”” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Do not ye glory in this, that the devils are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 17.
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Aphrahat
“Daniel besought of the king, and he gave his brethren authority over the affairs of the province of Babylon; and Jesus besought of God, and He gave His brethren, His disciples, authority over Satan and his host.” — editor's note: Matt. x. 1; Luke x. 17, 18.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
It was said above that our Lord sent forth His disciples sealed with the grace of the Holy Spirit, and that being made ministers of preaching, they received power over the unclean spirits. But now when they returned,…
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Now our Lord, in a remarkable manner, in order to put down high thoughts in the hearts of His disciples, Himself related the account of the fall which the teacher of pride suffered; that they might learn by the…
Read the whole comment - Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
He is called Satan, because he is an enemy to God, (for this the Hebrew word signifies,) but he is called the Devil, because he assists us in doing evil, and is an accuser. His nature is incorporeal, his abode in the…
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He says not, ‘I see now,’ but referring to past time, I saw, when he fell. But by the words as lightning, He signifies either a fall headlong from the high places to the lowest, or that now cast down, he transforms…
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Now He says that He saw it, as being Judge, for He knew the sufferings of the spirits. Or He says, as lightning, because by nature Satan shone as lightning, but became darkness through his affections, since what God…
Read the whole comment - Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
For the heavenly Powers are not naturally holy, but according to the analogy of divine love they receive their measure of sanctification. And as iron placed in the fire does not cease to be iron, though by the…
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Or else, I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven, that is, from the highest power to the lowest impotence. For before the coming of our Saviour, he had subdued the world to him, and was worshipped by all men. But…
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Serpents indeed at one time under a figure were made to bite the Jews, and kill them because of their unbelief. But there came One who should destroy those serpents; even the Brazen Serpent, (Numb. 21:8.) the…
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Then lest we should suppose this was spoken of beasts, He added, And over all the power of the enemy.
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That is, I give you the power of casting out every kind of unclean spirit, from the bodies possessed. And as far as regards themselves, He adds, And nothing shall hurt you. Although it might also be taken literally.…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
Or serpents are those which visibly hurt, as the evil spirit of adultery and murder. But those are called scorpions which invisibly injure, as in the sins of the spirit.
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For pleasure is called in Scripture a serpent, which by nature is such that if its head has reached a wall so as to press upon it, it drags its whole body after it. So nature has given man the habitation which was…
Read the whole comment - Athanasius of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
But now through the power of Christ boys make a mock at pleasure, which formerly led away the aged, and virgins stedfastly trample upon the desires of serpentine pleasure. Some also tread upon the very sting of the…
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But because the joy with which He saw them rejoice savoured of vain-glory, for they rejoiced that they were as it were exalted, and were a terror to men and evil spirits, our Lord therefore adds, Notwithstanding in…
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They are forbidden to rejoice in the subjection of the spirits to God, since they were flesh; for to cast out spirits and to exercise other powers is sometimes not on account of his merit who works, but is wrought…
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
Why, O Lord, dost not Thou permit men to rejoice in the honours which are conferred by Thee, since it is written, In thy name shall they rejoice all the day? (Ps. 89:16.) But the Lord raises them up by greater joys.…
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As if he said, It becomes you to rejoice not in the putting down of the evil spirits, but in your own exaltation. But it would be well for us to understand, that whether a man has done heavenly or earthly works, he…
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For the names of the saints are written in the book of life not in ink, but in the memory and grace of God. And the devil indeed fell from above; but men being below have their names inscribed above in heaven.
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There are some who are written indeed not in life, but according to Jeremiah in the earth, (Jer. 17:13.) that in this way there might be a kind of double enrolment, of the one indeed to life, but of the other to…
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Cross-references · 11
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.5.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.5.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.5.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.5.
Cited together in Bede on Luke 10:17–20 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 10:17–20 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:17–20 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:17–20 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Basil the Great on Luke 10:17–20 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.5.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.5.