Luke 4:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

So if you just bow down and worship me, I'll give you everything you see.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Satan's always offering shortcuts that come with strings attached.

📚 Historical Context

In the Gospel of Luke, this verse is part of Satan's temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, where Jesus had been fasting for forty days after His baptism. Satan offers Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in exchange for worship, appealing to human desires for power and testing Jesus' unwavering commitment to God. This event reflects the broader biblical theme of spiritual warfare, drawing from Old Testament ideas of idolatry and loyalty to the Lord.

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When they finished making their offerings, the king and everyone who was there with him bowed down and worshiped.

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