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Lukas 4:6

Listen to Lukas 4:6
6 Und der Teufel sprach zu ihm: Ich will dir alle diese Gewalt und ihre Herrlichkeit geben; denn mir ist sie übergeben, und wem irgend ich will, gebe ich sie.

Lukas 4:6 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 4:6

And the devil said unto him, all this power will I give thee,
&c.]. That is, all the kingdoms of the world, and all the government and jurisdiction over them:

and the glory of them;
the riches, honours, and grandeur belonging to them:

for that is delivered unto me:
so far he spoke modestly, in that he owned an original, superior governor of them, by whom he pretended they were transferred to him; but lied, in that he suggested they were put into his hands by him, who had the supreme power over them; and that he acted by his constitution and appointment, as a deputy under him; when what power he had, as the God of the world, was by usurpation, and not by designation of God; and at most only by permission: and least of all was it true what follows;

and to whomsoever I will I give it;
or "these", as the Vulgate Latin reads; that is, these kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; when so to do is the peculiar and sole prerogative of God: nor can Satan dispose of the goods of a single man, nor of a herd of swine, nor enter into them without leave from God.

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Lukas 4:6 In-Context

4 Und Jesus antwortete ihm und sprach : Es steht geschrieben: "Nicht vom Brot allein soll der Mensch leben, sondern von jedem Worte Gottes".
5 Und der Teufel führte ihn auf einen hohen Berg und zeigte ihm in einem Augenblick alle Reiche des Erdkreises.
6 Und der Teufel sprach zu ihm: Ich will dir alle diese Gewalt und ihre Herrlichkeit geben; denn mir ist sie übergeben, und wem irgend ich will, gebe ich sie.
7 Wenn du nun vor mir anbeten willst, soll sie alle dein sein.
8 Und Jesus antwortete ihm und sprach: Es steht geschrieben: "Du sollst den Herrn, deinen Gott, anbeten und ihm allein dienen".
The Elberfelder Bible is in the public domain.

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