Luke 4:6

4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

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.

7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

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 is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

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  • 1 John 5:19

    And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

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  • John 14:30

    Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

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  • Ephesians 2:2

    Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

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  • Revelation 20:2–3

    And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

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  • Revelation 13:7

    And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

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  • 1 Peter 1:24

    For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

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  • Revelation 13:2

    And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

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