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Matthew 4:10-12
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Matthew 4:10-12
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10 Then Jesus said to him, “Go away,[a] Satan! For it is written: ‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”[b] 11 Then the devil left him, and angels[c] came and began ministering to his needs.
Preaching in Galilee
12 Now when Jesus[d] heard that John[e] had been imprisoned,[f] he went into Galilee.
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- Matthew 4:10 tc The majority of witnesses (C2 D L Z Γ 33 1241 1424 M) have “behind me” (ὀπίσω μου; opisō mou) after “Go away.” But since this is the wording in Matt 16:23, where the text is certain, scribes most likely added the words here to conform to the later passage. Further, the shorter reading has superior support (א B C*vid K P W Δ 0233 ƒ1, 13 565 579* 700). Thus, both externally and internally, the shorter reading is strongly preferred.
- Matthew 4:10 sn A quotation from Deut 6:13. The word “only” is an interpretive expansion in the Greek text of the NT not found in either the Hebrew or Greek (LXX) text of the OT.
- Matthew 4:11 tn Grk “and behold, angels.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).
- Matthew 4:12 tn Grk “he.”
- Matthew 4:12 sn A reference to John the Baptist.
- Matthew 4:12 tn Or “arrested,” “taken into custody” (see L&N 37.12).
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