Matthew 4:8

Matthew 4:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
• New International Version (NIV)Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Context of Matthew 4:8

6and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’” 7Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’” Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9“I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.” 10“Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”

Matthew 4:8 word by word

Πάλιν παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν λίαν καὶ δείκνυσιν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τοῦ κόσμου καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• the devilδιάβολοςdiabolos · devilish/the DevilG1228
• takethπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• an exceedingλίανlian · greatlyG3029
• highὑψηλόςhupsēlos · highG5308
• mountainὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• shewethδεικνύωdeiknuō · to showG1166
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the kingdomsβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391

Cross-references for Matthew 4:8

• Matthew 4:5Then the devil took him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple,
• Luke 4:5Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
• Matthew 16:26And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?
• Esther 1:4The celebration lasted 180 days—a tremendous display of the opulent wealth of his empire and the pomp and splendor of his majesty.
• Esther 5:11and boasted to them about his great wealth and his many children. He bragged about the honors the king had given him and how he had been promoted over all the other nobles and officials.
• Psalms 49:16So don’t be dismayed when the wicked grow rich and their homes become ever more splendid.
• Daniel 4:30As he looked out across the city, he said, ‘Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as my royal residence to display my majestic splendor.’
• Hebrews 11:24It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
• 1 Peter 1:24As the Scriptures say, “People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades.
• 1 John 2:15Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: “The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.”

Commentaries on Matthew 4:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8An exceeding high mountain, and showeth him - If the words, all the kingdoms of the world, be taken in a literal sense, then this must have been a visionary representation, as the highest mountain on the face of the globe could not suffice to make evident even one hemisphere of the earth, and the other must of necessity be in darkness. But if we take the world to mean only the land of Judea, and some of the surrounding nations, as it appears sometimes to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8An exceeding high mountain - It is not known what mountain this was. It was probably some elevated place in the vicinity of Jerusalem, from the top of which could be seen no small part of the land of Palestine. The Abbe Mariti speaks of a mountain on which he was, which answers to the description here. “This part of the mountain,” says he, “overlooks the mountains of Arabia, the country of Gilead, the country of the Amorites, the plains of Moab, the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Satan is called "the prince of this world" in John 12:31. He offered Jesus control over all the world's kingdoms and their power. Satan did this to try to stop Jesus from fulfilling God's will. Glory means political power and control (for example, Matthew 6:29). Satan planned to tempt Jesus to misuse his divine nature as Son. He wanted to distract him from the path of suffering and obedience that led to the crucifixion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Again, the devil taketh him up--"conducteth him," as before. into--or "unto" an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them--Luke (Lu 4:5) adds the important clause, "in a moment of time"; a clause which seems to furnish a key to the true meaning. That a scene was presented to our Lord's natural eye seems plainly expressed. But to limit this to the most extensive scene which the natural eye could take…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 4:8

• Ambition
• Falsehood
• Glory
• Jesus Continued
• Mountain
• Satan
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Dash
• Fame
• Glory
• Humiliation of Christ
• Light
• Quarantania
• Satan
• Temptation
• Tempter
• Torment

Commentaries on Matthew 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