Luke 10:18

So ¹  he said to them, “I saw ²  Satan fall ³  like lightning ⁴  from heaven.

Joh 12:31; Joh 16:11; Heb 2:14; 1Jo 3:8; Re 9:1; Re 12:7-9; Re 20:2

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that Jesus’ reply in vv. 18-20 follows from the positive report of the messengers in v. 17.

² tn This is an imperfect tense verb.

³ tn In Greek, this is a participle and comes at the end of the verse, making it somewhat emphatic.

⁴ tn This is probably best taken as allusion to Isa 14:12; the phrase in common is ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ (ek tou ouranou). These exorcisms in Jesus’ name are a picture of Satan’s greater defeat at Jesus’ hands (D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 2:1006-7).