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Luke 4:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Luke 4:6

Verse 6 of 44

Scripture focus

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.

Luke 4:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 4:6

Theological / Devotional

Delivered unto me. That is, by Adam when he sinned. After the Fall Satan styled himself the “prince” of this world (DA 114), forgetting that Adam held title to it only by virtue of allegiance to his Creator. Satan implied that Adam had chosen him as his sovereign and representative in heaven. The emphasis here given in the Greek to the pronouns by their position is revealing: “To thee will I give ... for to me it hath been delivered ... Thou, therefore, if thou wilt worship me etc. One can almost see Satan’s emphatic gestures as he makes this proposal.

By SdaBc