Luke 4:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And he said to Him, 'I will give You all this authority and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whom I will.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ διάβολος, Σοὶ δώσω τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἅπασαν, καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν: ὅτι ἐμοὶ παραδέδοται· καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν θέλω δίδωμι αὐτήν.

Transliteration

And eipen to him the diabolos, To you dōsō this exousian hapasan, and the doxan of them: because to me paradedotai; and to whom if I thelō I didōmi it.

Grammar Details

• *eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *diabolos*: nominative, masculine, singular - devil
• *dōsō*: future, active, indicative, 1st singular - I will give
• *exousian*: accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power
• *hapasan*: accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - all/entire
• *doxan*: accusative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor
• *paradedotai*: perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - has been given/delivered over
• *thelō*: present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I wish/want/will
• *didōmi*: present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I give

Word Meanings

• *exousian*: authority/power/jurisdiction
• *doxan*: glory/splendor/honor
• *paradedotai*: has been given over/handed over/delivered

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the devil said to him, All this power I will give you, and the glory of them, for it is delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I will.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} the devil{G1228} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} To thee{G4671} will I give{G1325} all{G537} this{G3778} authority,{G1849} and{G2532} the glory{G1391} of them:{G846} for it{G3754} hath been delivered{G3860} unto me;{G1698} and{G2532} to whomsoever{G1437} I will{G2309} I give{G1325} it.{G3739}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} the devil{G1228} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, All{G537} this{G5026} power{G1849} will I give{G1325}{(G5692)} thee{G4671}, and{G2532} the glory{G1391} of them{G846}: for{G3754} that is delivered{G3860}{(G5769)} unto me{G1698}; and{G2532} to{G3739} whomsoever{G1437} I will{G2309}{(G5725)} I give{G1325}{(G5719)} it{G846}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ye devyll sayde vnto him: all this power will I geve ye every whit and the glory of the: for yt is delyvered to me and to whosoever I will I geve it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & sayde vnto him: All this power wil I geue vnto the, and the glory therof, for it is geue ouer vnto me, and I geue it, to whom I wil.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the deuill saide vnto him, All this power will I giue thee, and the glory of those kingdomes: for that is deliuered to mee: and to whomsoeuer I will, I giue it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the deuyl saide vnto hym: all this power wyll I geue thee euerywhyt, & the glory of them, for that is deliuered vnto me, and to whomsoeuer I wyll, I geue it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The devil said to him, "I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the Devil said to him, `To thee I will give all this authority, and their glory, because to me it hath been delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I do give it;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

• 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The devil said to him, "I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And he said to him,“To you I will grant this whole realm– and the glory that goes along with it, for it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

Referenced Verses

• John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.
• John 14:30 : 30 I will not speak much with you anymore, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me.
• Eph 2:2 : 2 In which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now at work in those who are disobedient.
• 1 John 5:19 : 19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.
• Rev 13:2 : 2 The beast I saw was like a leopard, its feet were like those of a bear, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority.
• Rev 13:7 : 7 It was also given power to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.
• Rev 20:2-3 : 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3 He threw him into the abyss, locked it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were completed. After that, he must be released for a short time.
• Rev 12:9 : 9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
• 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls off,
• 2 Cor 11:14 : 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
• Esth 5:11 : 11 Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth, the number of his sons, and all the ways the king had honored him and how he had elevated him above the officials and servants of the king.
• Isa 5:14 : 14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth wide without limit. Into it will descend its splendor, its multitude, its uproar, and those who revel in it.
• Isa 23:9 : 9 The LORD of Hosts has planned it, to defile the pride of all glory, to humble all who are honored on the earth.
• John 8:44 : 44 You are from your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.