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Hebrew Names Version

Matthew 4:11

Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Jesus Continued;   Satan;   Temptation;   Scofield Reference Index - Satan;   Thompson Chain Reference - Names;   Satan;   Titles and Names;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Angels;   Devil, the;   Temptation;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Miracle;   Tempt;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jesus christ;   Satan;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Adam, the Second;   Angel;   Demon;   Image of God;   Lord's Prayer, the;   Manna;   Persecution;   Temptation, Test;   Watchfulness;   Work;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hutchinsonians;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Angel;   Humiliation of Christ;   Satan;   Temptation;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Angels;   Arms;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Angel;   Atonement;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Wilderness;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Angel;   Ethics;   Incarnation;   Jesus Christ;   Law;   Mss;   Satan;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abstinence;   Angels;   Angels (2);   Annunciation, the ;   Antichrist ;   Attributes of Christ;   Authority in Religion;   Claims (of Christ);   Devotion;   Dominion (2);   Humanity of Christ;   Imagination;   Israel, Israelite;   Judaea;   Logia;   Manliness;   Minister, Ministration;   Mission;   Obedience (2);   Old Testament (Ii. Christ as Student and Interpreter of).;   Popularity ;   Pride (2);   Redemption (2);   Selfishness;   Silence;   Struggles of Soul;   Temptation;   Temptation ;   Winter ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Angels;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Angel;   Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Levi;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Adam in the Old Testament;   Alms;   Angel;   Kingdom of God (of Heaven), the;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Temptation of Christ;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;   New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for April 20;   Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for September 27;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the devil left him, and angels came and began to serve him.
King James Version (1611)
Then the deuill leaueth him, and behold, Angels came and ministred vnto him.
King James Version
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
English Standard Version
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.
New American Standard Bible
Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to serve Him.
New Century Version
So the devil left Jesus, and angels came and took care of him.
Amplified Bible
Then the devil left Him; and angels came and ministered to Him [bringing Him food and serving Him].
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the deuill left him: and beholde, the Angels came, and ministred vnto him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the devil *left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
Contemporary English Version
Then the devil left Jesus, and angels came to help him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then the Adversary let him alone, and angels came and took care of him.
Darby Translation
Then the devil leaves him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
Easy-to-Read Version
So the devil left him. Then some angels came to Jesus and helped him.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the adversary left him alone; and behold the angels drew near and ministered unto him.
Good News Translation
Then the Devil left Jesus; and angels came and helped him.
Lexham English Bible
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and began ministering to him.
Literal Translation
Then the Devil left Him. And behold! Angels came near and ministered to Him.
American Standard Version
Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Bible in Basic English
Then the Evil One went away from him, and angels came and took care of him.
International Standard Version
Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to him.Hebrews 1:14;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Then the Accuser left him, and, behold, the angels drew nigh and ministered unto him.
Murdock Translation
Then the Calumniator left him: and lo, angels came, and ministered to him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then the deuyll leaueth him, and beholde, the Angels came, and ministred vnto hym.
English Revised Version
Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
World English Bible
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then the devil leaveth him, and behold angels came and waited upon him.
Weymouth's New Testament
Thereupon the Devil left Him, and angels at once came and ministered to Him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thanne the feend lafte hym; and lo! aungels camen nyy, and serueden to hym.
Update Bible Version
Then the devil leaves him; and look, angels came and were serving him.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
New English Translation
Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to his needs.
New King James Version
Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
New Living Translation
Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.
New Life Bible
Then the devil went away from Jesus. Angels came and cared for Him.
New Revised Standard
Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, the adversary leaveth him, - and lo! messengers came near, and began ministering unto him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and ministered to him.
Revised Standard Version
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then the dyvell left hym and beholde the angels came and ministred vnto hym.
Young's Literal Translation
Then doth the Devil leave him, and lo, messengers came and were ministering to him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then the deuell left hym, and beholde, the angels came and ministred vnto hym.
Mace New Testament (1729)
whereupon the devil left him, and immediately angels came and ministred unto him.
THE MESSAGE
The Test was over. The Devil left. And in his place, angels! Angels came and took care of Jesus' needs.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The devil then hightailed it out of there and God sent some angels to take care of his Boy.

Contextual Overview

1 Then Yeshua was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward. 3 The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." 4 But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'" 5 Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, So that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'" 7 Yeshua said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'" 8 Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. 9 He said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me." 10 Then Yeshua said to him, "Get behind me, Hasatan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the devil: Luke 4:13, Luke 22:53, John 14:30

behold: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 26:53, Matthew 28:2-5, Mark 1:13, Luke 22:43, 1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 1:6, Hebrews 1:14, Revelation 5:11, Revelation 5:12

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 17:4 - I have commanded 1 Kings 19:6 - cake John 1:51 - and the John 21:9 - they saw Ephesians 6:17 - which 1 Peter 5:8 - the devil Revelation 12:6 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 3:14
The LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all cattle, and above every animal of the field. On your belly shall you go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.
Genesis 4:14
Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the eretz. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."
Genesis 4:15
The LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Kayin, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." the LORD appointed a sign for Kayin, lest any finding him should strike him.
Genesis 4:16
Kayin went out from the LORD's presence, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of `Eden.
Genesis 4:19
Lamekh took two wives: the name of the one was `Adah, and the name of the other Tzillah.
Genesis 4:20
`Adah gave birth to Yaval, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle.
Genesis 4:21
His brother's name was Yuval, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
Genesis 4:26
There was also born a son to Shet, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the LORD's name.
Job 16:18
"Eretz, don't cover my blood, Let my cry have no place to rest.
Isaiah 26:21
For, behold, the LORD comes forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the eretz for their iniquity: the eretz also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the devil leaveth him,.... In Luke 4:13 it says,

when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season, or until a season. That is, having tempted him with all sorts of temptations, and tried him every way to no purpose; having gone through, and finished the whole scheme and course of temptations he had devised, without success; and having orders from Christ to depart, which he was obliged to obey, leaves him for a while, till another opportunity of tempting him in some other way should offer; or till the time came, when he should be so far able to get the advantage of him, as to bruise his heel, or bring him to the dust of death; see John 14:30 and when he was gone, better company came in his room;

behold, angels came and ministered to him. They came to him in a visible, human form, as they were used to do under the Old Testament dispensation, and that after the temptation was over; after Satan was foiled, and was gone; that it might appear that Christ alone had got the victory over him, without any help or assistance from them. When they were come, they "ministered to him"; that is, they brought him food of their own preparing and dressing, as they formerly did to Elijah, 1 Kings 19:5 to satisfy his hunger, and refresh his animal spirits; which had underwent a very great fatigue during this length of time, in which he fasted, and was tempted by Satan. Thus, as the angels are ministring spirits to the heirs of salvation, both in a temporal and in a spiritual sense, Hebrews 1:14 so they were to Christ. Nothing is more frequent with the Jews than to call the angels מלאכי השרת "ministring angels": it would be needless and endless to refer to particular places.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then the devil leaveth him - He left him for a time, Luke 4:13. He intended to return again to the temptation, and, if possible, to seduce him yet from God. Compare John 14:30; Luke 22:53. See the notes at Hebrews 12:4.

The angels came and ministered - See the notes at Matthew 1:20. They came and supplied his wants and comforted him. From this narrative we may learn:

(a) That no one is so holy as to be free from temptation, for even the Son of God was sorely tempted.

(b) That when God permits a temptation or trial to come upon us, he will, if we look to him, give us grace to resist and overcome it, 1 Corinthians 10:13.

(c) We see the art of the tempter. His temptations are adapted to times and circumstances. They are plausible. What could have been mere plausible than his suggestions to Christ? They were applicable to his circumstances. They had the appearance of much piety. They were backed by passages of Scripture misapplied, but still most artfully presented. Satan never comes boldly and tempts people to sin, telling them that they are committing sin. Such a mode would defeat his design. It would put people on their guard. He commences, therefore, artfully and plausibly, and the real purpose does not appear until he has prepared the mind for it. This is the way with all temptation. No wicked person would at once tempt another to be profane, to be drunk, to be an infidel, or to commit adultery. The principles are first corrupted. The confidence is secured. The affections are won. And then the allurement is little by little presented, until the victim falls. How everyone should be on his guard at the very first appearance of evil, at the first suggestion that may possibly lead to sin!

(d) One of the best ways of meeting temptation is by applying Scripture. So our Saviour did, and they will always best succeed who best wield the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, Ephesians 6:17.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 4:11. Behold, angels came and ministered unto him. — That is, brought that food which was necessary to support nature.

The name given to Satan in the third verse is very emphatic, ο πειραζων, the tempter, or trier, from πειρω, to pierce through. To this import of the name there seems to be an allusion, Ephesians 6:16: The fiery DARTS of the wicked one. This is the precise idea of the word in Deuteronomy 8:2. To humble thee, and to prove thee, TO KNOW WHAT WAS IN THY HEART: לנסתך linesteca, πειρασησε, LXX. that he might bore thee through. The quality and goodness of many things are proved by piercing or boring through; for this shows what is in the heart. Perhaps nothing tends so much to discover what we are, as trials either from men or devils.

Shalt thou serve, or pay religious veneration, λαρρευσεις. This is Mr. Wakefield's translation, and I think cannot be mended. λατρεια comes from λα, very much, and τρεω, I tremble. When a sinner approaches the presence of God, conscious of HIS infinite holiness and justice, and of his own vileness, he will then fully comprehend what this word means. See this religious reverence exemplified in the case of Moses, when in the presence of God; I exceedingly fear, said he, and tremble, Hebrews 12:21. And yet this fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. See the observations at the end of the chapter.


 
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