(After some time passes, the seventy disciples return to where Jesus was.)

## seventy ##

You may want to add a footnote: "Some versions have '72' instead of '70.'"

## The seventy returned ##

Some languages will need to say that the seventy actually went out first as the UDB does. This is implicit information that can be made explicit. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]].)

## I was watching Satan fall from heaven as lightening ##

Jesus used a simile to describe how God was defeating Satan when his 70 disciples were preaching in the towns.

## authority to tread on serpents and scorpions ##

"authority to step on snakes and crush scorpions." Possible meanings are 1) this refers to actual snakes and scorpions or 2) snakes and scorpions are a metaphor for evil spirits. The UDB translates this as referring to evil spirits: "I have given you the right to attack evil spirits." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## tread on serpents and scorpions ##

This implies that they would do this and not be injured. You can make this explicit: "walk on snakes and scorpions and not be hurt."

## over all the power of the enemy ##

"I have given you authority to crush the power of the enemy" or "I have given you authority to defeat the enemy." The enemy is Satan.

## rejoice in this ##

The words "in this" refer to the following phrase "that the spirits submit to you."

## your names are engraved in heaven ##

This can be translated as an active verb "God has written your names in heaven" or "your names are on the list of people who are citizens of heaven."