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Jesus Sends 70 Disciples to PreachJesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life
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The 70 are to cure the sick and spread the same message that Jesus has been proclaiming.
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Jesus Sends 70 Disciples to PreachJesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life
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Before long, the 35 pairs of Kingdom preachers return to Jesus. They tell him joyfully: “Lord, even the demons are made subject to us by the use of your name.” This fine report surely thrills Jesus, for he responds: “I see Satan already fallen like lightning from heaven. Look! I have given you the authority to trample underfoot serpents and scorpions.”—Luke 10:17-19.
Jesus thus assures his followers that they will be able to prevail over injurious things, symbolically trampling on serpents and scorpions. Moreover, they can be certain that in the future Satan will fall from heaven. Jesus also helps the 70 to see what is really important in the long run. He says: “Do not rejoice because the spirits are made subject to you, but rejoice because your names have been written in the heavens.”—Luke 10:20.
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