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Get thee hence, Satan (Hυπαγε, Σατανα). The words "behind me" (οπισω μου) belong to Mt 16:23, not here. "Begone" Christ says to Sa…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Get thee hence. Our Savior met these temptations, and this one especially, with a decided rebuke. This was a bolder attack than any that h…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Get thee hence, Satan.—Once more, the answer to the Tempter was found in the words of the Scriptures and the lessons of childhood. No evid…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
Pseudo-Chrysostom: The Devil, left in uncertainty by this second reply, moves on to a third temptation. Christ had brok…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Satan offers the kingdoms of the world and their “splendor” without showing their sin. Jesus, however, came to remove sin. Here was a temptation to…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Depart, Satan. Instead of this, Luke has, Depart behind me, Satan. It is useless to speculate about the phrase, behind me,
John Gill
JohnGill
Then saith Jesus to him, get thee hence, Satan .
&c.] In (Luke 4:8) it is "get thee behind me": and so s…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Concerning Christ's temptation, observe that immediately after He was declared to be the Son of God and the Savior of the world, He was tempted. Gr…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
It was shown above that Christ prepared Himself for teaching by receiving baptism; now, however, He prepares Himself by overcoming temptation. Abou…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson