Geneva Study Bible - Luke 4:6
4:6 And the devil said unto him, All this {a} power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is {b} delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.(a) By this word "power" are meant the kingdoms themselves which have the power: and so this is said using the figure of speech metonymy.(b) This is surely so, for he is prince of the world, but not absolutely, and is the sovereign of it only by permission and request, and therefore he does not truly say that he can give it to whom he... read more
Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 4:1-13
CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4:1-13 1. The Temptation in the Wilderness. (Luke 4:1-12 .) 2. The Devil Defeated. (Luke 4:13 .) Luke 4:1-13 What interests us most is the different order in which the three temptations of the Lord are reported by Luke. The second temptation the devil brings to bear upon Him (in the high mountain) is the last in the Gospel of Matthew. Why did Luke change the order and put the second temptation last and the last temptation into the second place? Matthew gives, no doubt,... read more