Luke 10:17-26

¹⁷The seventy disciples returned in great excitement, saying, “Lord, even the demons do what we tell them in your name!”

¹⁸Jesus replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

¹⁹Yes, I have given you power to tread on snakes and scorpions, and to overcome all the enemy's strength, and nothing will harm you.

²⁰But don't take delight that the spirits do what you tell them—just be glad that your names are written in heaven.”

²¹At that moment Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for you hid these things from the wise and clever people and revealed them to children! Yes, Father, you were pleased to do it in this way.

²²My Father has handed over everything to me. No one understands the Son except the Father, and no one understands the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

²³When they were by themselves Jesus turned to the disciples and told them, “Those who see what you're seeing should be really happy!

²⁴I tell you, many prophets and kings have wanted to see what you're seeing, but they didn't see, and wanted to hear the things you're hearing, but didn't hear.”

²⁵Once an expert in religious law stood up and tried to trap Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “What do I have to do to gain eternal life?”

²⁶“What is written in the law? How do you read it?” asked Jesus.