Luke.4.8

Luke 4:8

KJV Jesus

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

The Temptation of Jesus

Cross References

Deuteronomy 6:13

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Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

The Greatest Commandment

Obey God and Prosper

Deuteronomy 10:20

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Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

A Call to Obedience

The Tablets Rewritten

1 Samuel 7:3

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¶ And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

Samuel Subdues the Philistines

Deliverance from the Philistines

Matthew 4:10

KJV Jesus

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

The Temptation of Jesus

Luke 4:7

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If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.