Luke 4:6

Luke 4:6 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

Context of Luke 4:6

4Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man does not live by bread alone.’” 5Then the devil led him up to a high place and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “To you I will grant this whole realm – and the glory that goes along with it, for it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. 7So then, if you will worship me, all this will be yours.” 8Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”

Luke 4:6 word by word

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ διάβολος· σοὶ δώσω τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἅπασαν καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἐμοὶ παραδέδοται καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν θέλω δίδωμι αὐτήν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the devilδιάβολοςdiabolos · devilish/the DevilG1228
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Allἅπαςhapas · allG537
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• powerὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• will I giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• for thatὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• is deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• unto meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• to whomsoeverἐάνean · ifG1437
• I willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739

Cross-references for Luke 4:6

• John 8:44You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
• 2 Corinthians 11:14And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
• Revelation 12:9So that huge dragon – the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world – was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.
• Revelation 20:2He seized the dragon – the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan – and tied him up for a thousand years.
• Esther 5:11Haman then recounted to them his fabulous wealth, his many sons, and how the king had magnified him and exalted him over the king’s other officials and servants.
• Isaiah 5:14So Death will open up its throat, and open wide its mouth; Zion’s dignitaries and masses will descend into it, including those who revel and celebrate within her.
• Isaiah 23:9The Lord who commands armies planned it – to dishonor the pride that comes from all her beauty, to humiliate all the dignitaries of the earth.
• 1 Peter 1:24For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,
• John 12:31Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.
• John 14:30I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me,
• Ephesians 2:2in which you formerly lived according to this world’s present path, according to the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the ruler of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience,
• Revelation 13:2Now the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.

Commentaries on Luke 4:6

• 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. 6I can give it to anyone I wish: The New Testament elsewhere describes Satan’s limited rule over the present world order (John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; Ephesians 2:2; 1 John 5:19).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 4:6

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

In the dictionaries

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

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