Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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Gill's Exposition
Then the devil leaveth him,.... In Luk 4:13 it says,
when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season, or until a season. That is, having tempted him with all sorts of…
Barnes' Notes
Get thee hence - These temptations, and this one especially, the Saviour met with a decided rebuke. This was a bolder attack than any which had been made before. The other temptations had been founded…
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…
Cambridge Bible
Get thee hence, Satan It is instructive to find these words addressed to Peter (ch. Mat 16:23) when he put himself as it were in the place of the tempter. See note ad loc.
him only shalt thou serve…
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