Luke 10:19
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
KJV
ἰδοὺ δέδωκα ὑμῖν τὴν ἐξουσίαν τοῦ πατεῖν ἐπάνω ὄφεων καὶ σκορπίων, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν δύναμιν τοῦ ἐχθροῦ, καὶ οὐδὲν ἡμᾶς οὐ μὴ ἀδικήσει.
Greek NT
Ecce dedi vobis potestatem calcandi supra serpentes, et scorpiones, et super omnem virtutem inimici : et nihil vobis nocebit.
Vulgate
Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.
ASV
Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and upon all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall hurt you.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
δύναμις
dunamis
noun · 119×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὐδείς
oudeis
adjective · 235×
πατέω
pateo
verb · 5×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σκορπίος
skorpios
noun · 5×
ἀδικέω
adikeo
verb · 27×
ἐξουσία
exousia
noun · 102×
ἐπάνω
epano
adverb · 18×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἐχθρός
echthros
adjective · 32×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὄφις
ophis
noun · 14×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: δέδωκα | WH/Treg/NIV: δέδωκα | RP: δίδωμι
- δέδωκα — SBLGNT
- δέδωκα — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- δίδωμι — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἀδικήσῃ | NIV/RP: ἀδικήσῃ | WH/Treg: ἀδικήσει
- ἀδικήσῃ — SBLGNT
- ἀδικήσῃ — Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- ἀδικήσει — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
8 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§787From 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.215 Jesus spoke of a still more intimate communion between him and those who would follow him: "Abide in me, and I in you.... I am the vine, you are the branches."216 and he proclaimed a mysterious and real …
Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 2 passages
Arguments in opposition to Tatian, showing that it was consonant to divine justice and mercy that the first Adam should first partake in that salvation offered to all by Christ. 1. It was necessary, therefore, that the Lord, coming to the lost sheep, and making recapitulation of so comprehensive a dispensation, and seeking after His own handiwork, should save that very man who …
Of the constant falsehood of the devil, and of the powers and governments of the world, which we ought to obey, inasmuch as they are appointed of God, not of the devil. 1. As therefore the devil lied at the beginning, so did he also in the end, when he said, All these are delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give them. Matthew 4:9; Luke 4:6 For it is not he who has app…
1. They who for the sake of the truth and the confession of Christ suffer anything terrible and are insulted, these are especially honored. For as he who loses his possessions for His sake, the same it is who most finds them; as he who hates his own life, the same it is who most loves it; so too he who is insulted, is the same who is most honored. As fell out in the case of the…
30. 'So then we ought to fear God only, and despise the demons, and be in no fear of them. But the more they do these things the more let us intensify our discipline against them, for a good life and faith in God is a great weapon. At any rate they fear the fasting, the sleeplessness, the prayers, the meekness, the quietness, the contempt of money and vainglory, the humility, t…
Cross-references
- 2Tim 1:7 — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
- Acts 1:8 — But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth
- Acts 28:5 — And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
- Acts 28:5 — And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
- Ezek 2:6 — And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed
- Ezek 2:6 — And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed
- Gen 3:15 — And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
- Heb 13:5 — Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
- Isa 11:8 — And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.
- Isa 26:6 — The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
- Luke 9:1 — Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
- Luke 15:24 — For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
- Luke 21:17 — And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
- Mark 16:18 — They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
- Mark 16:18 — They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
- Matt 10:1 — And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
- Ps 91:13 — Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
- Ps 91:13 — Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
- Rev 11:5 — And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
- Rom 8:31 — What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
- Rom 16:20 — And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
- Rom 16:20 — And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.