Luke 4:8

King James Version (KJV)

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Translations

Luke 4:8 - Amplified Bible

And Jesus replied to him, {Get behind Me, Satan!} It is written, You shall do homage to {and} worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.

Luke 4:8 - American Standard Version

And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Luke 4:8 - Bible in Basic English

And Jesus in answer said to him, It has been said in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God, and be his servant only.

Luke 4:8 - Darby Bible

And Jesus answering him said, It is written, Thou shalt do homage to [the] Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.

Luke 4:8 - English Standard Version

And Jesus answered him, "It is written, ""You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.""

Luke 4:8 - King James Version

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Luke 4:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

Respondiendo Jesùs, le dijo: Escrito está: "AL SEÑOR TU DIOS ADORARAS, Y A EL SOLO SERVIRAS."

Luke 4:8 - The Message

Jesus refused, again backing his refusal with Deuteronomy: "Worship the Lord your God and only the Lord your God. Serve him with absolute single-heartedness."

Luke 4:8 - New American Standard Bible

Jesus answered him, "It is written, `YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY."'

Luke 4:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Jesùs le respondiò: "Escrito está: 'AL SEÑOR TU DIOS ADORARAS, Y A EL SOLO SERVIRAS.'"

Luke 4:8 - World English Bible

Jesus answered him, "Get behind me Satan! For it is written, `You will worship the Lord your God, and him only will you serve.`"

Luke 4:8 - Young's Living Translation

And Jesus answering him said, `Get thee behind me, Adversary, for it hath been written, Thou shalt bow before the Lord thy God, and Him only thou shalt serve.`

Luke 4:8 - Additional Comments

Jesus was not requiring Satan to obey Him at this point, because Satan hung around to tempt Him again. But, by saying this, Jesus was making it evident His distaste and disregard for Satan's request. We, in the same way, must toss aside temptations, without debating its merits or sinfulness.

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