Luke 4:6

4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

5 Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

7 So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”

8 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.
KJV
And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
WEB
The devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I want.
ASV
And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
DARBY
And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.
BLB
And the devil said to Him, “I will give to You all this authority and their glory; for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I wish.
ÅB
Og djevelen sa til ham: Deg vil jeg gi makten over alt dette og disse rikers herlighet; for meg er det overgitt, og jeg gir det til hvem jeg vil;
OTB
Og han sa til ham: «Jeg vil gi deg all deres makt og prakt; for den er overgitt til meg, og jeg kan gi den til hvem jeg vil.
B1930
Og djevelen sa til ham: Dig vil jeg gi makten over alt dette og disse rikers herlighet; for mig er det overgitt, og jeg gir det til hvem jeg vil;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 12:31

    Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

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  • 1 John 5:19

    We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

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  • John 14:30

    I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.

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  • Ephesians 2:2

    in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

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  • Revelation 20:2–3

    He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

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  • Revelation 13:7

    Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

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  • 1 Peter 1:24

    For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

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  • Revelation 13:2

    The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

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