11 translations · Greek
Luke 10:19
Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.
Luke 10:19 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- behold, I give to you the authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy, and nothing by any means will hurt you;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Yes, I have given you power to tread on snakes and scorpions, and to overcome all the enemy's strength, and nothing will harm you.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- lo, I give to you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy, and nothing by any means shall hurt you;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Behold, I give you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise injure you.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- 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.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἰδοὺ | idou | Behold | G2400 ἰδού look! |
| δέδωκα | dedōka | I have given | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐξουσίαν | exousian | authority | G1849 ἐξουσία authority |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πατεῖν | patein | to tread | G3961 πατέω to trample |
| ἐπάνω | epanō | on | G1883 ἐπάνω above |
| ὄφεων | opheōn | snakes | G3789 ὄφις snake |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| σκορπίων | skorpiōn | scorpions | G4651 σκορπίος scorpion |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἐπὶ | epi | over | G1909 ἐπί upon/to/against |
| πᾶσαν | pasan | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δύναμιν | dynamin | power | G1411 δύναμις power |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐχθροῦ | echthrou | enemy | G2190 ἐχθρός enemy |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| οὐδὲν | ouden | Nothing | G3762 οὐδείς none |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | you | G4771 σύ you |
| οὐ | ou | — | G3756 οὐ no |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| ἀδικήσῃ | adikēsē | will harm | G91 ἀδικέω to harm |
Related verses
- Psalm 91:13
You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
- Mark 16:18
they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
- Romans 16:20
And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- Acts 28:5
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.
- Revelation 11:5
If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way.
- Luke 21:17–18
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake. And not a hair of your head will perish.
- Ezekiel 2:6
You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
- Romans 8:31–39
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things? Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies. …
- Hebrews 13:5–6
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
- Isaiah 11:8
The nursing child will play near a cobra’s hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
18 He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.
19 Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.
20 Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
21 In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
Read all of Luke 10 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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