Luke 4:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And the Evil One said, I will give you authority over all these, and the glory of them, for it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone at my pleasure.

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  • John 12:31 : 31 Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out.
  • John 14:30 : 30 After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me;
  • Eph 2:2 : 2 In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;
  • 1 John 5:19 : 19 We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.
  • Rev 13:2 : 2 And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great authority.
  • Rev 13:7 : 7 And it was given to him to make war on the saints and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and language and nation.
  • Rev 20:2-3 : 2 And he took the dragon, the old snake, which is the Evil One and Satan, and put chains on him for a thousand years, 3 And put him into the great deep, and it was shut and locked over him, so that he might put the nations in error no longer, till the thousand years were ended: after this he will be let loose for a little time.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.
  • 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 For it is said, All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass becomes dry and the flower dead:
  • 2 Cor 11:14 : 14 And it is no wonder; for even Satan himself is able to take the form of an angel of light.
  • Esth 5:11 : 11 And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.
  • Isa 5:14 : 14 For this cause the underworld has made wide its throat, opening its mouth without limit: and her glory, and the noise of her masses, and her loud-voiced feasters, will go down into it.
  • Isa 23:9 : 9 It was the purpose of the Lord of armies to put pride to shame, to make sport of the glory of those who are honoured in the earth.
  • John 8:44 : 44 You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.

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  • Luke 4:7-10
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    7 If then you will give worship to me, it will all be yours.

    8 And Jesus in answer said to him, It has been said in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God, and be his servant only.

    9 And he took him to Jerusalem and put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him, If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down from here; for it is said in the Writings,

    10 He will give his angels orders to take care of you:

  • Luke 4:2-5
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    2 For forty days, being tested by the Evil One. And he had no food in those days; and when they came to an end, he was in need of food.

    3 And the Evil One said to him, If you are the Son of God, give orders to this stone to become bread.

    4 And Jesus made answer to him, It has been said in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need.

    5 And he took him up and let him see all the kingdoms of the earth in a minute of time.

  • Matt 4:5-11
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    5 Then the Evil One took him to the holy town; and he put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him,

    6 If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down; for it is in the Writings, He will give his angels care over you; and, In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.

    7 Jesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

    8 Again, the Evil One took him up to a very high mountain, and let him see all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them;

    9 And he said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will go down on your face and give me worship.

    10 Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only.

    11 Then the Evil One went away from him, and angels came and took care of him.

  • Luke 4:12-13
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    12 And Jesus made answer and said to him, It is said in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

    13 And when all these tests were ended the Evil One went away from him for a time.

  • Matt 4:1
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    1 Then Jesus was sent by the Spirit into the waste land to be tested by the Evil One.

  • Luke 10:18-19
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    18 And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star.

    19 See, I have given you power to put your feet on snakes and evil beasts, and over all the strength of him who is against you: and nothing will do you damage.

  • Matt 4:3
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    3 And the Evil One came and said to him, If you are the Son of God, give the word for these stones to become bread.

  • Rev 13:7
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    7 And it was given to him to make war on the saints and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and language and nation.

  • Matt 28:18
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    18 And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

  • Luke 11:18-19
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    18 If, then, Satan is at war with himself, how will he keep his kingdom? because you say that I send evil spirits out of men by the help of Beelzebul.

    19 And if I, by Beelzebul, send out evil spirits, by whose help do your sons send them out? so let them be your judges.

  • Luke 22:31
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    31 Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:

  • Matt 12:26-28
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    26 And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom?

    27 And if I by Beelzebub send evil spirits out of men, by whom do your sons send them out? So let them be your judges.

    28 But if I by the Spirit of God send out evil spirits, then is the kingdom of God come on you.

  • Rev 2:28
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    28 And I will give him the morning star.

  • John 12:31
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    31 Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out.

  • Job 1:12
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    12 And the Lord said to the Satan, See, I give all he has into your hands, only do not put a finger on the man himself. And the Satan went out from before the Lord.

  • Job 2:4
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    4 And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.

  • John 17:2
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    2 Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him.

  • Jas 4:7
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    7 For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you.

  • Mark 3:22-23
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    22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men.

    23 And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan?

  • Ps 2:8
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    8 Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.

  • John 19:11
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    11 Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

  • Luke 9:1
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    1 And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well.

  • Luke 11:15
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    15 But some of them said, He sends out evil spirits by Beelzebul, the ruler of evil spirits.

  • Matt 12:24
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    24 But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.

  • Rev 16:14
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    14 For they are evil spirits, working signs; who go out even to the kings of all the earth, to get them together to the war of the great day of God, the Ruler of all.

  • Mark 3:27
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    27 But no one is able to go into the house of the strong man and take his goods, without first putting cords round the strong man, and then he will take his goods.

  • John 14:30
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    30 After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me;

  • Rev 13:4
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    4 And they gave worship to the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast; and worshipping the beast, they said, Who is like the beast? and who is able to go to war with him?

  • Matt 6:13
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    13 And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

  • Isa 14:12
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    12 How great is your fall from heaven, O shining one, son of the morning! How are you cut down to the earth, low among the dead bodies!

  • John 8:49
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    49 And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.

  • Matt 9:34
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    34 But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of evil spirits, he sends evil spirits out of men.