And the devil said unto him, All this [a]power will I give thee, and the glory of those kingdoms: for that is [b]delivered to me: and to whomsoever I will, I give it.

If thou therefore wilt worship me, they shall be all [c]thine.

But Jesus answered him, and said, Hence from me, Satan: for it is written, (A)Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him alone thou shalt serve.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 4:6 By this word power, are the kingdoms themselves meant, which have the power: and so it is spoken by the figure Metonymy.
  2. Luke 4:6 That is surely so, for he is prince of the world yet not absolutely, and is the sovereign over it, but by sufferance, and way of entreaty, and therefore he saith not true, that he can give it to whom he will.
  3. Luke 4:7 Out of an high place, which had a goodly champion country underneath it, he showed him the situation of all countries.

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