I beheld Satan fallen (εθεωρουν τον Σαταναν πεσοντα). Imperfect active (I was beholding) and second aorist (constative) active par…

I beheld Satan, and so on. Satan here evidently denotes the prince of the devils who had been cast out by the seventy disciples, …

I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.—The tense of the first Greek verb implies continuous action: I was beho…

That is a higher privilege than to be master over demons, or to be able to tread on serpents. That day of miracles is past; but the power of the go…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: It was said above that our Lord sent out His disciples sealed with the grace of the Holy Spirit. As m…

This verse falls back on the taunt-song describing the fall of the king of Babylon (Isaiah 14:4–11). When the disciples exorcise demons…

I beheld Satan. From one instance Christ leads them to the whole class; for he commanded his Gospel to be published for the very purpose o…

And he said unto them
In order to abate their surprise, and reduce their transport of mind:

All our victories over Satan are obtained by power derived from Jesus Christ, and He must have all the praise. But let us beware of spiritual pride…