Luke 4:6
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.
Luke 4:6 in other translations
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | and the Devil said to him, ‘To thee I will give all this authority, and their glory, because to me it hath been delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I do 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. |
| BBE | And the Evil One said, I will give you authority over all these, and the glory of them, for it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone at my pleasure. |
| Webster | And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. |
What does Luke 4:6 mean?
Barnes' Notes
(d) "for that is delivered to me"
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…
Luke 4:6 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 4:6
- John 12:31
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
- 1 John 5:19
And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
- John 14:30
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
- 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:
- 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, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
- 2 Corinthians 11:14
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
- John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
- Esther 5:11
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Luke 4:5
And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
- Luke 4:6
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.
- Luke 4:7
If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
Luke 4:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y le dijo el diablo: A ti te daré toda esta potestad, y la gloria de ellos; porque á mí es entregada, y á quien quiero la doy: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le diable lui dit: Je te donnerai toute cette autorité et la gloire de ces royaumes; car elle m’a été donnée, et je la donne à qui je veux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Teufel sprach zu ihm: Ich will dir alle diese Gewalt und ihre Herrlichkeit geben; denn mir ist sie übergeben, und wem irgend ich will, gebe ich sie. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et ait illi: Tibi dabo potestatem hanc universam, et gloriam illorum: quia mihi tradita sunt, et cui volo do illa. |