The Return of the Seventy-Two

^17 (A)The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, ^(B)even the demons are subject to us in your name!” ¹⁸ And he said to them, ^(C)“I saw Satan ^(D)fall like lightning from heaven. ¹⁹ Behold, I have given you authority ^(E)to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of ^(F)the enemy, and ^(G)nothing shall hurt you. ^20 (H)Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that ^(I)your names are written in heaven.”

Jesus Rejoices in the Father's Will

^21 (J)In that same hour ^(K)he rejoiced ^(L)in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, ^(M)Lord of heaven and earth, that ^(N)you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and ^(O)revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for ^(P)such was your gracious will.^{[a] 22 (Q)}All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is ^(R)except the Father, or who the Father is ^(S)except the Son and anyone ^(T)to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

²³ Then turning to the disciples he said privately, ^(U)“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! ²⁴ For I tell you ^(V)that 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.”