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New Testament · Luke 10:18

Satan falling like lightning

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ReferenceLuke 10:18
Writtenc. 80–90 CE
Setc. 30 CE
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

Translation: KJV

Read it literally

An eyewitness to a fall from orbit.

What scholars say

Read as a vision of evil's defeat.

From the sky

Quick answers about Luke 10:18

Where is Luke 10:18 found?

Luke 10:18 (New Testament). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was Luke 10:18 written?

c. 80–90 CE.

What do scholars say about Luke 10:18?

Read as a vision of evil's defeat.

Sources

  1. King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with ApocryphaPrimary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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