Luke 4:8
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve only him,’” Jesus replied.
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7Bow down and worship me and you can have it all.”
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:20You must respect the Lord your God and worship him. Hold onto him and make your promises in his name.
2 Kings 19:15Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying, “Lord, God of Israel, you who live above the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth, you are Creator of heaven and earth.
Isaiah 2:11Those who look with arrogance will be brought low; those who are proud will be humbled. On that day only the Lord will be lifted high.
Matthew 16:23Jesus turned to Peter, and told him, “Get away from me, Satan! You are a trap to trip me up, because you're thinking in a human way, and not as God thinks!”
James 4:7So place yourself under God's direction. Confront the devil, and he will run away from you.
Revelation 19:10I fell down at his feet to worship him. He told me, “Don't do that! I am one of God's servants just as you are, and those who accept Jesus' testimony. Worship God, for Jesus' testimony is the prophetic spirit.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 4:2-14
The Temptation in the Wilderness. 1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up… Read the whole commentary →