^4:5Then¹⁴ the devil¹⁵ led him up¹⁶ to a high place¹⁷ and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world. ^4:6And he¹⁸ said to him, “To you¹⁹ I will grant this whole realm²⁰—and the glory that goes along with it,²¹ for it has been relinquished²² to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. ^4:7So then, if²³ you will worship²⁴ me, all this will be²⁵ yours.” ^4:8Jesus²⁶ answered him,²⁷ “It is written, ‘You are to worship²⁸ the Lord²⁹ your God and serve only him.’ ”³⁰

^4:9Then³¹ the devil³² brought him to Jerusalem,³³ had him stand³⁴ on the highest point of the temple,³⁵ and said to him, “If³⁶ you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, ^4:10for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’³⁷^4:11and ‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’ ”³⁸^4:12Jesus³⁹ answered him,⁴⁰ “It is said, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”⁴¹

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Footnotes

14 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative. The order of Luke’s temptations differs from Matthew’s at this point as numbers two and three are reversed. It is slightly more likely that Luke has made the change to put the Jerusalem temptation last, as Jerusalem is so important to Luke’s later account. The temporal markers in Matthew’s account are also slightly more specific.
15 Grk “he.”
16 Most (א1 A [D W] Θ Ψ 0102 f1, [13] 33 700 2542 𝔐 it) refer to Jesus being taken up “to a high mountain” (with many of these also explicitly adding “the devil”) here in parallel with Matt 4:8, but both scribal harmonization to that text and the pedigree of the witnesses for the shorter reading (א* B L 1241 ) is the reason it should be omitted from Luke.
17 “A high place” is not in the Greek text but has been supplied for clarity.
18 Grk “And the devil.”
19 In Greek, this phrase is in an emphatic position. In effect, the devil is tempting Jesus by saying, “Look what you can have!”
20 Or “authority.” ἐξουσία 6 suggests, concerning this passage, that the term means “the sphere in which the power is exercised, domain.” Cf. also Luke 22:53; 23:7; Acts 26:18; Eph 2:2.
21 The addendum referring to the glory of the kingdoms of the world forms something of an afterthought, as the following pronoun (“it”) makes clear, for the singular refers to the realm itself.
22 For the translation of παραδέδοται (paradedotai) see L&N 57.77. The devil is erroneously implying that God has given him such authority with the additional capability of sharing the honor.
23 This is a third class condition: “If you worship me (and I am not saying whether you will or will not) …”
24 Or “will prostrate yourself in worship before …” The verb προσκυνέω (proskuneō) can allude not only to the act of worship but the position of the worshiper. See L&N 53.56.
25 One could translate this phrase “it will all be yours.” The sense is the same, but the translation given is a touch more emphatic and more likely to catch the force of the offer.
26 Grk “And Jesus.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
27 Most , especially the later ones (A Θ Ψ 0102 f13 𝔐 it), have “Get behind me, Satan!” at the beginning of the quotation. This roughly parallels Matt 4:10 (though the Lukan add ὀπίσω μου to read ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, σατανᾶ [hupage opisō mou, satana]); for this reason the words are suspect as a later addition to make the two accounts agree more precisely. A similar situation occurred in v. 5.
28 Or “You will prostrate yourself in worship before …” The verb προσκυνέω (proskuneō) can allude not only to the act of worship but the position of the worshiper. See L&N 53.56.
29 Most later (A Θ 0102 𝔐) alter the word order by moving the verb forward in the quotation. This alteration removes the emphasis from “the Lord your God” as the one to receive worship (as opposed to Satan) by moving it away from the beginning of the quotation. In the form of the quotation in the Greek text found in the best , it is the unique sovereignty of the Lord that has the emphatic position.
30 A quotation from Deut 6:13. The word “only” is an interpretive expansion not found in either the Hebrew or Greek () text of the OT.
31 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
32 Grk “he”; the referent (the devil) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
33 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
34 Grk “and stood him.”
35 The reference to the highest point of the temple probably refers to the one point on the temple’s southeast corner where the site looms directly over a cliff some 450 feet (135 m) high. However, some have suggested the reference could be to the temple’s high gate.
36 This is another first class condition, as in v. 3.
37 A quotation from Ps 91:11 by the devil. This was not so much an incorrect citation as a use in a wrong context (a misapplication of the passage).
38 A quotation from Ps 91:12.
39 Grk “And Jesus.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
40 Grk “Jesus, answering, said to him.” This is redundant in English and has been simplified to “Jesus answered him.”
41 A quotation from Deut 6:16 used by Jesus in reply to the devil. The point is that God’s faithfulness should not be put to the test, but is rather a given.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written,

“ ‘You shall worship the Lord your God,

and him only shall you serve.’ ”

And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written,

“ ‘He will command his angels concerning you,

to guard you,’

and

“ ‘On their hands they will bear you up,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ”

And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. For it is written:

“ ‘He will command his angels concerning you

to guard you carefully;

they will lift you up in their hands,

so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. The devil said to him, “I will give you their splendor and all this authority, because it has been given over to me, and I can give it to anyone I want. If you, then, will worship me, all will be yours.”

And Jesus answered him, “It is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.”

So he took him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here. For it is written:

He will give his angels orders concerning you,

to protect you, and

they will support you with their hands,

so that you will not strike

your foot against a stone.”

And Jesus answered him, “It is said: Do not test the Lord your God.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please. I will give it all to you if you will worship me.”

Jesus replied, “The Scriptures say,

‘You must worship the Lord your God

and serve only him.’”

Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say,

‘He will order his angels to protect and guard you.

And they will hold you up with their hands

so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’ ”

Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he led him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to him, “I will give you all this domain and their glory, because it has been handed over to me, and I can give it to whomever I want. So if you will worship before me, all this will be yours.” And Jesus answered and said to him, “It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’ ”

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and had him stand on the highest point of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written,

‘He will command his angels concerning you,

to protect you,’

and

‘on their hands they will lift you up,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ”

And Jesus answered and said to him, “It is said, ‘You are not to put to the test the Lord your God.’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 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. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 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. And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

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