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Jesus Christ » History of » Hears the report of the seventy disciples (in jerusalem)
When the seventy-two returned, they exclaimed joyfully: "Master, even the demons submit to us when we use your name." And Jesus replied: "I have had visions of Satan, fallen, like lightning from the heavens. Remember, I have given you the power to 'trample upon serpents and scorpions,' and to meet all the strength of the Enemy. Nothing shall ever harm you in any way. read more.
Yet do not rejoice in the fact that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names have been enrolled in Heaven." At that same time, moved to exultation by the Holy Spirit, Jesus said: "I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that, though thou hast hidden these things from the wise and learned, thou hast revealed them to the childlike! Yes, Father, I thank thee that this has seemed good to thee. Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does any one know who the Son is, except the Father, or who the Father is, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him." Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said to them alone: "Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing; For, I tell you, many Prophets and Kings wished for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never heard them."
Yet do not rejoice in the fact that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names have been enrolled in Heaven." At that same time, moved to exultation by the Holy Spirit, Jesus said: "I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that, though thou hast hidden these things from the wise and learned, thou hast revealed them to the childlike! Yes, Father, I thank thee that this has seemed good to thee. Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does any one know who the Son is, except the Father, or who the Father is, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him." Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said to them alone: "Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing; For, I tell you, many Prophets and Kings wished for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never heard them."
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It is through him that, by reason of our faith, we have obtained admission to that place in God's favor in which we not stand. So let us exult in our hope of attaining God's glorious ideal.
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You, however, have received consecration from the Holy One.
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Yet to us God revealed it through his Spirit; for the Spirit fathoms all things, even the inmost depths of God's being.
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"To you," answered Jesus, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of Heaven has been imparted, but not to those.
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That Truth which has been hidden from former ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to God's People, To whom it was his pleasure to make known the surpassing glory of that hidden Truth when proclaimed among the Gentiles--'Christ among you! Your Hope of glory!'
Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said to them alone: "Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing;
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