Luke 10:17

(KJV) And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
(1611 KJV) And the seuenty returned againe with ioy, saying, Lord, euen the deuils are subiect vnto vs through thy name.
(1587 Geneva Bible) And the seuentie turned againe with ioy, saying, Lord, euen the deuils are subdued to vs through thy Name.
(1568 Bishop’s Bible) And the seuentie turned agayne with ioy, saying: Lord, euen the very deuils are subdued to vs through thy name.
(1539 Great Bible) ""And the .lxx. turned agayne wt ioye, sayeng: Lorde, euen the very deuels are subdued to vs thorow thy name.
(1535 Coverdale) ""The seuetye came agayne with ioye, and sayde: LORDE, the deuels also are subdued vnto vs in thy name.
(1526 Tyndale) And the sevetie returned agayne with ioye sayinge: Lorde even the very devyls are subdued to vs thorowe thy name.

Counterfeit Versions
(CEB) The seventy-two returned joyously, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit themselves to us in your name.”
(CEV) When the seventy-two followers returned, they were excited and said, “Lord, even the demons obeyed when we spoke in your name!”

(CSB) The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”

(Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition) And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also are subject to us in thy name.
(ERV) When the 72 followers came back from their trip, they were very happy. They said, “Lord, even the demons obeyed us when we used your name!”
(ESV) The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
(GNB) The seventy-two men came back in great joy. “Lord,” they said, “even the demons obeyed us when we gave them a command in your name!”
(LEB) And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
(NABRE) The seventy[-two] returned rejoicing, and said, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.”
(NCV) When the seventy-two came back, they were very happy and said, “Lord, even the demons obeyed us when we used your name!”
(NET) Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!”
(NIRV) The 72 returned with joy. They said, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we speak in your name.”
(NIV) The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”
(NLT) When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”

Textus Receptus - Traditional Text
υπεστρεψαν δε οι εβδομηκοντα μετα χαρας λεγοντες κυριε και τα δαιμονια υποτασσεται ημιν εν τω ονοματι σου

Hort-Westcott - Critical Text
υπεστρεψαν δε οι εβδομηκοντα δυο μετα χαρας λεγοντες κυριε και τα δαιμονια υποτασσεται ημιν εν τω ονοματι σου

Corrupted Manuscripts
This verse is corrupted in the following manuscripts:
The following manuscripts add “duo” to the text:
B 03 - Vaticanus - Fourth century
D 05 - Bezae Cantabrigiensis - Fifth century
P 75 - Third Century

Published Critical Greek Texts with Corruptions
Lachmann, Karl - 1842
Westcott and Hort - 1881
Nestle-Aland - 1979 - Twenty Sixth Edition
Nestle-Aland - 1993 - Twenty Seventh Edition (in brackets)
Nestle-Aland - 2012 - Twenty Eighth Edition (in brackets)
United Bible Societies - 1983 - Fourth Edition
Weiss, Bernhard - 1894

Affected Teaching
Luke 10:1 (KJV) After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.  At the beginning of this chapter, the Lord sent out 70 disciples and therefore 70 should return and not 72.

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