Luke 4:5

Luke 4:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
• New International Version (NIV)The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

Context of Luke 4:5

3The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.” 4Jesus answered him, “Scripture says, ‘A person cannot live on bread alone.’ ” The devil took him to a high place and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant. 6The devil said to him, “I will give you all the power and glory of these kingdoms. All of it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone I please. 7So if you will worship me, all this will be yours.”

Luke 4:5 word by word

Καὶ ἀναγαγὼν αὐτὸν ἔδειξεν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τῆς οἰκουμένης ἐν στιγμῇ χρόνουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the devilδιάβολοςdiabolos · devilish/the DevilG1228
• takingἀνάγωanagō · to leadG321
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• anὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• highὑψηλόςhupsēlos · highG5308
• shewedδεικνύωdeiknuō · to showG1166
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the kingdomsβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of the worldοἰκουμένηoikoumenē · worldG3625
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• a momentστιγμήstigmē · instantG4743
• of timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550

Cross-references for Luke 4:5

• Mark 4:8But other seeds were planted on good ground, sprouted, and produced thirty, sixty, or one hundred times as much as was planted.”
• 1 Corinthians 7:31Those who use the things in this world should do so but not depend on them. It is clear that this world in its present form is passing away.
• Ephesians 2:2You followed the ways of this present world and its spiritual ruler. This ruler continues to work in people who refuse to obey God.
• Ephesians 6:12This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.
• 1 John 2:15Don’t love the world and what it offers. Those who love the world don’t have the Father’s love in them.
• Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked is short-lived, and the joy of the godless person lasts only a moment?
• Psalms 73:19They are suddenly destroyed. They are completely swept away by terror!
• 1 Corinthians 15:52It will happen in an instant, in a split second at the sound of the last trumpet. Indeed, that trumpet will sound, and then the dead will come back to life. They will be changed so that they can live forever.
• 2 Corinthians 4:17Our suffering is light and temporary and is producing for us an eternal glory that is greater than anything we can imagine.

Commentaries on Luke 4:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-14Verses 1-14 On the temptation of Jesus, see the notes at Matthew 4:1-11. Luke 4:2 Being forty days tempted - That is, through forty days he was “tried” in various ways by the devil. The temptations, however, which are recorded by Matthew and Luke did not take place until the forty days were finished. See Matthew 4:2-3. He did eat nothing - He was sustained by the power of God during this season of extraordinary fasting. Luke 4:13 Departed for a season…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13The devil tried to tempt Jesus to ignore his Father's plan of salvation by seeking power and glory for himself. The temptation in the wilderness for 40 days is similar to Israel's 40 years of testing there. Israel failed the test, but Jesus succeeded.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 4:5

• Ambition
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Satan
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Close
• Deliverance
• Gracious
• Keep
• Rebuke
• Temptation
• Antichrist
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Temptation of Christ

Commentaries on Luke 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings