Luke 4:8 — Bible Verse (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.”

Luke 4:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 4:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 4:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus answered him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’””

Luke 4:8 — World English Bible

Luke 4:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

Luke 4:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 4:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Luke 4:8 — Darby Translation

Luke 4:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Iesus answered him, and saide, Hence from mee, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him alone thou shalt serue.”

Luke 4:8 — Geneva Bible

Luke 4:8 in Context — Luke 4

6 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.

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

8 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.

9 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:

10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

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What Does Luke 4:8 Mean?

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