Luke 10:18 (WEB)
He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.
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 · 36
Tertullian
“…Himself, bring doubt upon the truth of their sensation; lest perchance it should be said that He did not really “behold Satan as lightning fall from heaven;” that He did not really hear the Father’s voice testifying of Himself; or that He was deceived in touching Peter’s wife’s mother; or that the fragrance of the…” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
Read the whole comment“…testifies that Satan fell; nor detained amongst the stones of fire, and the flashing rays of burning constellations, whence Satan was cast down like lightning.” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“The creation does not possess in its nature this unchangeableness, as the Scripture says in the description of the fall of the morning star, the mysteries on which subject are revealed by our Lord to His disciples: “I saw Satan falling like lightning from heaven.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“This Spirit, again, He did confer upon the Church, sending throughout all the world the Comforter from heaven, from whence also the Lord tells us that the devil, like lightning, was cast down.” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
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Jerome
“Hence the Saviour says in the Gospel:“I beheld Satan falling as lightning from heaven.”” — editor's note: S. Luke x. 18.
Read the whole comment“In the West the Sun of righteousness is even now rising; in the East, Lucifer, who fell from heaven, has once more set his throne above the stars.” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
Read the whole comment“But you are lifted up in your pride to the stars, only that of you too Jesus may say: “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.4Discourse III
“For He of Himself rebuked Satan, saying, ‘Get thee behind Me, Satan;’ and to the disciples He gave the power against him, when on their return He said, ‘I beheld Satan, as lightning, fall from heaven.’” — editor's note: Luke x. 18, 19.
Read the whole comment “Nor was it I that stayed them and destroyed their power, but it was the Lord, who said, “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven;” but I, children, mindful of the Apostle’s words, transferred this to myself, that you might learn not to faint in discipline, nor to fear the devil nor the delusions of the demons.’” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“In agreement with this the Lord says again in the Gospels: I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
Read the whole comment“Fear not the serpent; he shall not cast thee out; for he is fallen from heaven.” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
Read the whole comment“…use of another’s body, and another’s instruments, as if they were his own; he throws down him who stands upright (for he is akin to him who fell from heaven); he twists the tongue and distorts the lips; foam comes instead of words; the man is filled with darkness; his eye is open, yet the soul sees not through it;…” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“But there exists no catalogue of the seventy disciples.” — editor's note: See Luke x. 1–20.
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Origen
“Nay, even the Saviour Himself teaches us, saying of the devil, “Behold, I see Satan fallen from heaven like lightning.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 18.
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Augustine of Hippo
Chapter LXII.—Of the Harmony Subsisting Between Matthew and Mark in the Accounts Which They Offer of the Time When He Was Asked Whether It Was Lawful to Put Away One’s Wife, and Especially in Regard to the Specific…
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“He is called a Samaritan and a demoniac;—but He saves him that came down from Jerusalem and fell among thieves; the demons acknowledge Him, and He drives out demons and sinks in the sea legions of foul spirits, and sees the Prince of the demons falling like lightning.” — editor's note: Ib. x. 18.
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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,…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
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…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
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…
Read the whole comment - Titus of BostraCatena Aurea on Luke
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…
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
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…
Read the whole comment - Titus of BostraCatena Aurea on Luke
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…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
Then lest we should suppose this was spoken of beasts, He added, And over all the power of the enemy.
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
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.
Read the whole comment - Gregory of NyssaCatena Aurea on Luke
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…
Read the whole comment - Titus of BostraCatena Aurea on Luke
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…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
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.
Read the whole comment - Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
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 · 21
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Bede on Luke 10:17–20 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Eunomius I.21.
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:17–20 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Eunomius I.21.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:17–20 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.10.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.10.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.10.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.10.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.10.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.