Luke 10:17–24

The Return of the Seventy-Two

^17uThe seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, ^veven the demons are subject to us in your name!” ¹⁸And he said to them, ^w“I saw Satan ^xfall like lightning from heaven. ¹⁹Behold, I have given you authority ^yto tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of ^zthe enemy, and ^anothing shall hurt you. ^20bNevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that ^cyour names are written in heaven.”

Jesus Rejoices in the Father’s Will

^21dIn that same hour ^ehe rejoiced ^fin the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, ^gLord of heaven and earth, that ^hyou have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and ⁱrevealed them to little children; yes, Father, for ^jsuch was your gracious will.^{2 22k}All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is ^kexcept the Father, or who the Father is ^kexcept the Son and anyone ^lto whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

²³Then turning to the disciples he said privately, ^m“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! ²⁴For I tell you ⁿthat many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”