Luke 4 · Verse 11

Luke 4:11

And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Luke 4:11, King James Version

Luke 4:11 in other translations

BSBand they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
WEBand, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’”
ASVand, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
YLTand--On hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou mayest dash against a stone thy foot.'
DARBYand on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in any wise thou strike thy foot against a stone.
BBEAnd, In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.
WebsterAnd in their hands they will bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

What does Luke 4:11 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 11. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

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 4:11 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.

καὶkaiandG2532
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἐπὶepiinG1909
χειρῶνcheirōn[their] handsG5495
ἀροῦσίνarousinwill they bearG142
σε,seYou,G4771
μήποτεmēpoteotherwiseG3361
προσκόψῃςproskopsēsYou may strikeG4350
πρὸςprosagainstG4314
λίθονlithona stoneG3037
τὸνtontheG3588
πόδαpodafootG4228
σου.¶souof You.’G4771

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

Cross references for Luke 4:11

  • Psalms 91:12

    They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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Context

  • 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.

  • Luke 4:12

    And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

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Luke 4:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y en las manos te llevarán, porque no dañes tu pie en piedra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et ils te porteront sur leurs mains, de peur que tu ne heurtes ton pied contre une pierre ».
German
Elberfelder 1871
und sie werden dich auf den Händen tragen, damit du nicht etwa deinen Fuß an einen Stein stoßest".
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et quia in manibus tollent te, ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum.