Luke 4 · Verse 10

Luke 4:10

For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
Luke 4:10, King James Version

Luke 4:10 in other translations

BSBFor it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully;
WEBfor it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’
ASVfor it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:
YLTfor it hath been written--To His messengers He will give charge concerning thee, to guard over thee,
DARBYfor it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee to keep thee;
BBEHe will give his angels orders to take care of you:
WebsterFor it is written, He will give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

What does Luke 4:10 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 10. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

(f) "He shall give his angels charge over thee" Ps 91:11

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 4:1-13

Christ's being led into the wilderness gave an advantage to the tempter; for there he was alone, none were with him by whose prayers and advice he might be helped in the hour of temptation. He who knew his own strength might give Satan advantage; but we may not, who know our own weakness. Being in all things made like unto his brethren, Jesus would, like the other children of God, live in dependence upon the Divine…

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Luke 4:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

γέγραπταιgegraptaiIt has been writtenG1125
γὰρgarforG1063
ὅτιhotithatG3754
τοῖςtoisTo theG3588
ἀγγέλοιςangeloisangelsG32
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
ἐντελεῖταιenteleitaiHe will give ordersG1781
περὶpericoncerningG4012
σοῦsouYouG4771
τοῦtou<the>G3588
διαφυλάξαιdiaphulaxaito guardG1314
σε·seYou;G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 4:10

  • Psalms 91:11-12

    For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

  • Hebrews 1:14

    Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

  • 2 Corinthians 11:14

    And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

  • Luke 4:3

    And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
it.
3,8; 2Co 11:14
He.
Ps 91:11,12; Heb 1:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 4:9

    And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

  • Luke 4:10

    For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

  • Luke 4:11

    And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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Luke 4:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque escrito está: Que á sus ángeles mandará de ti, que te guarden;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car il est écrit: « Il donnera des ordres à ses anges à ton sujet, pour te garder;
German
Elberfelder 1871		denn es steht geschrieben: "Er wird seinen Engeln über dir befehlen, daß sie dich bewahren;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Scriptum est enim quod angelis suis mandavit de te, ut conservent te: