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Matthew 4:6 KJV
Matthew · chapter 4 · verse 6
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.Matthew 4:6 · King James Version
Matthew 4:6 in context
4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
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Key words (Strong's)
- concerningperiabout, concerning, on account of, because of, around, nearG4012 →
- thyselfseautouthyself, theeG4572 →
- writtengraphōto write, with reference to the form of the letters, to delineate letters on a tablet…G1125 →
- writtenhotithat, because, sinceG3754 →
- angelsangelosa messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from GodG32 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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We have here the story of a famous duel, fought hand to hand, between Michael and the dragon, the Seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, nay, the serpent himself; in which the seed of the woman suffers, being tempted, and so has his heel bruised;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11