Matthew 4:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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;

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
  • 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 And at the sounding of the seventh angel there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will have rule for ever and ever.
  • Luke 4:5-7 : 5 And he took him up and let him see all the kingdoms of the earth in a minute of time. 6 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. 7 If then you will give worship to me, it will all be yours.
  • Ps 49:16-17 : 16 Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased; 17 For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after 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:
  • Dan 4:30 : 30 The king made answer and said, Is this not great Babylon, which I have made for the living-place of kings, by the strength of my power and for the glory of my honour?
  • Matt 4:5 : 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,
  • Esth 1:4 : 4 And for a long time, even a hundred and eighty days, he let them see all the wealth and the glory of his kingdom and the great power and honour which were his.
  • 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.
  • Heb 11:24-26 : 24 By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25 Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin; 26 Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 4:1-10
    10 verses
    93%

    1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, came back from the Jordan, and was guided by the Spirit in the waste land

    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.

    6 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.

    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:

  • Matt 4:9-11
    3 verses
    86%

    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.

  • Matt 4:3-7
    5 verses
    82%

    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.

    4 But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.

    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.

  • Matt 4:1
    76%

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

  • Luke 4:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

  • Luke 10:18
    71%

    18 And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star.

  • Mark 9:2
    70%

    2 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and made them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves: and he was changed in form before them:

  • Mark 1:13
    69%

    13 And he was in the waste land for forty days, being tested by Satan; and he was with the beasts; and the angels took care of him.

  • Rev 16:14
    69%

    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.

  • 2 Cor 4:4
    68%

    4 Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

  • Mark 8:33
    68%

    33 But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

  • Isa 2:14
    68%

    14 And on all the high mountains, and on all the hills which are lifted up;

  • Matt 17:1
    68%

    1 And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John, his brother, and makes them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves.

  • Rev 21:10
    68%

    10 And he took me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and let me see the holy town Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

  • John 12:31
    68%

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

  • Rev 12:9
    67%

    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.

  • Rev 18:1
    67%

    1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was bright with his glory.

  • Luke 22:31
    67%

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

  • Job 2:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1 And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the Satan came with them.

    2 And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

  • Rev 4:2
    67%

    2 Straight away I was in the Spirit: and I saw a high seat in heaven, and one was seated on it;

  • Luke 8:12
    67%

    12 Those by the side of the road are those who have given hearing; then the Evil One comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not have faith and get salvation.

  • Job 1:7
    67%

    7 And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

  • Jas 4:7
    67%

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

  • Rev 6:14
    67%

    14 And the heaven was taken away like the roll of a book when it is rolled up; and all the mountains and islands were moved out of their places.

  • Luke 11:18
    67%

    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.

  • Rev 13:7
    67%

    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 20:8
    67%

    8 And will go out to put in error the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to get them together to the war, the number of whom is like the sands of the sea.

  • John 8:1
    67%

    1 But Jesus went to the Mountain of Olives.

  • Matt 12:26
    67%

    26 And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom?

  • Luke 22:40
    67%

    40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.

  • 2 Thess 2:4
    67%

    4 Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.

  • Ezek 28:17
    67%

    17 Your heart was lifted up because you were beautiful, you made your wisdom evil through your sin: I have sent you down, even to the earth; I have made you low before kings, so that they may see you.

  • Mark 3:27
    67%

    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.