But Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, (A)That man shall not live by bread only, but by every word of God.

Then the devil took him up into an high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, in the twinkling of an eye.

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.

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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.

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’[a](A)

The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.(B) And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me,(C) and I can give it to anyone I want to.

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  1. Luke 4:4 Deut. 8:3