Verse Lens · Context pointer
Luke 10:17 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 17. 17And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
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Role in This Section
Luke 10:17 keeps Luke 10:17's speaker, action, or description within Luke 10:17–10:24: “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name”.
Read It With
- Luke 10:17–10:24
Read Luke 10:17 with 10:17–10:24. In isolation, this contribution—keeps Luke 10:17's speaker, action, or description within Luke 10:17–10:24: “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name”—can be detached from its speaker, audience, scene or teaching sequence, and outcome. The complete unit establishes: The returning missionaries rejoice that spirits submit; Jesus speaks of Satan's fall and protection, redirects joy toward names in heaven, praises the Father's revelation to the lowly, and blesses the disciples' sight.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Luke 10:17–10:24 — Joy Is Redirected from Power to Gracious RevelationSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and coverage.
Exact location: Luke 10:17–10:24, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording and sentence relations; the edition is not treated as a complete apparatus.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/Luke.txt, 10:17–10:24
Open the Luke Greek text file ↗open translation and translator notes
NET Bible First Edition Notes: Luke
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2006
Supports: Verse-level translation, syntax, KJV-language clarification, historical notes, Synoptic parallels, and textual alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible First Edition Luke PDF, exact tn/tc/sn entries attached to Luke 10:17–10:24
Open source ↗