Luke 4:6

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.

📖 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

• 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.'

• 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.

• 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 cast out.
• John 14:30 : 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world is coming, and he has nothing in me.
• Eph 2:2 : 2 In which in times past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:
• 1 John 5:19 : 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.
• Rev 13:2 : 2 And the beast I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like a bear's feet, and his mouth like a lion's mouth; and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.
• Rev 13:7 : 7 And it was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and power was given him over all tribes, tongues, and nations.
• Rev 20:2-3 : 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were fulfilled; and after that, he must be released for a little while.
• Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
• 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 Because "All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away,
• 2 Cor 11:14 : 14 And no wonder; for Satan himself transforms into an angel of light.
• Esth 5:11 : 11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
• Isa 5:14 : 14 Therefore hell has enlarged itself, and opened its mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he who rejoices, shall descend into it.
• Isa 23:9 : 9 The LORD of hosts has purposed it, to mar the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
• John 8:44 : 44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you wish to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not abide in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources: for he is a liar, and the father of it.