Luke 10:20

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not,.... That their power was enlarged, or that they had, the same as before:

that the spirits, evil spirits, devils, are subject unto you; and come out of men at…

Rather rejoice ... - Though it was an honor to work miracles, though it is an honor to be endowed with talents, and influence, and learning, yet it is a subject of “chief” joy that we are numbered…

Because your names are written in heaven - This form of speech is taken from the ancient custom of writing the names of all the citizens in a public register, that the several families might be known,…

Christ sent forth the seventy disciples as he was going up to Jerusalem to the feast of tabernacles, when he went up, not openly, but as it were in secret (Joh 7:10), having sent abroad so great a…

are written in heaven Rather, have been recorded in the heavens (reading ἐγγέγραπται ).On this -Book of God," or -Book of Life," see Exo 32:32; Psa 69:28 ;Dan 12:1; Php 4:3; Heb 12:23; Rev 13:8; Rev…