SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:19
He aquí os doy potestad de hollar sobre serpientes y sobre escorpiones, y sobre toda fuerza del enemigo, y nada os daar.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 10:19
Verse 19. To tread on serpents, &c.] It is possible that by serpents and scorpions our Lord means the scribes and Pharisees, whom he calls serpents and a brood of vipers, Matt. xxiii. 33, (see the note there,) because, through the subtilty and venom of the old serpent, the devil, they opposed him and his doctrine; and, by trampling on these, it is likely that he means, they should get a complete victory over such: as it was an ancient custom to trample on the kings and generals who had been taken in battle, to signify the complete conquest which had been gained over them. See Josh. x. 24. See also Rom. xvi. 20. See the notes on Mark xvi. 17, 18.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 19. Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions , etc.] Which may be literally understood, as in ( Mark 16:18, Acts 28:3), or figuratively of the devil, and his principalities and powers, and all his emissaries, who, for their craft and cunning, and for their poisonous and hurtful nature and influence, may be compared to serpents and scorpions: and over all the power of the enemy ; of mankind in general, and of the seed of the woman, Christ and his people in particular, Christ has a power over all his power, his whole posse of devils, even the power of the air, of which he is prince; and he communicated this power to his disciples, even to the seventy: adding, and nothing shall by any means, hurt you ; not the most hurtful and poisonous animals, nor the most malicious persecutors on earth, nor all the devils in hell: as the former venomous creatures, when took up in their hands, should not hurt, their bodies; so the other, whatever they might be permitted to do with respect to their lives, and outward estate, should never hurt their souls, and the eternal welfare of them; nor even hinder the work of God prospering in their hands.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-24 - All our victories over Satan, are obtained by power derived from Jesu Christ, and he must have all the praise. But let us beware of spiritual pride, which has been the destruction of many. Our Lord rejoiced at the prospect of the salvation of many souls. It was fit that particula notice should be taken of that hour of joy; there were few such, for He was a man of sorrows: in that hour in which he saw Satan fall, an heard of the good success of his ministers, in that hour he rejoiced He has ever resisted the proud, and given grace to the humble. The mor simply dependent we are on the teaching, help, and blessing of the So of God, the more we shall know both of the Father and of the Son; the more blessed we shall be in seeing the glory, and hearing the words of the Divine Saviour; and the more useful we shall be made in promotin his cause.
Greek Textus Receptus
ιδου 2400 5628 V-2AAM-2S διδωμι 1325 5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν 5213 P-2DP την 3588 T-ASF εξουσιαν 1849 N-ASF του 3588 T-GSM πατειν 3961 5721 V-PAN επανω 1883 ADV οφεων 3789 N-GPM και 2532 CONJ σκορπιων 4651 N-GPM και 2532 CONJ επι 1909 PREP πασαν 3956 A-ASF την 3588 T-ASF δυναμιν 1411 N-ASF του 3588 T-GSM εχθρου 2190 A-GSM και 2532 CONJ ουδεν 3762 A-ASN υμας 5209 P-2AP ου 3756 PRT-N μη 3361 PRT-N {VAR1: αδικηση 91 5661 V-AAS-3S } {VAR2: αδικησει 91 5692 V-FAI-3S }
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:19 {And over all the power of the enemy} (kai epi pasan ten dunamin tou ecqrou). this is the heart of "the authority" (ten exousian) here given by Jesus which is far beyond their expectations. The victory over demons was one phase of it. The power to tread upon serpents is repeated in #Mr 16:18 (the Appendix) and exemplified in Paul's case in Malta (#Ac 28:3-5). But protection from physical harm is not the main point in this struggle with Satan "the enemy" (#Mt 13:25; Ro 16:20; 1Pe 5:8). {Nothing shall in any wise hurt you} (ouden humas ou me adikesei). Text has future active indicative, while some MSS. read adikesei, aorist active subjunctive of adikew, common verb from adikos (a privative and dikos), to suffer wrong, to do wrong. The triple negative here is very strong. Certainly Jesus does not mean this promise to create presumption or foolhardiness for he repelled the enemy's suggestion on the pinnacle of the temple.
