Matthew 4:11
New International Version
Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

New Living Translation
Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.

English Standard Version
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

Berean Literal Bible
Then the devil leaves Him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to Him.

King James Bible
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

New King James Version
Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

New American Standard Bible
Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to serve Him.

NASB 1995
Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.

NASB 1977
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.

Amplified Bible
Then the devil left Him; and angels came and ministered to Him [bringing Him food and serving Him].

Christian Standard Bible
Then the devil left him, and angels came and began to serve him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the Devil left Him, and immediately angels came and began to serve Him.

American Standard Version
Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Contemporary English Version
Then the devil left Jesus, and angels came to help him.

English Revised Version
Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the devil left him, and angels came to take care of him.

Good News Translation
Then the Devil left Jesus; and angels came and helped him.

International Standard Version
So the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to him.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

NET Bible
Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to his needs.

New Heart English Bible
Then the devil left him, and look, angels came and served him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.

Weymouth New Testament
Thereupon the Devil left Him, and angels at once came and ministered to Him.

World English Bible
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Then the Devil leaves Him, and behold, messengers came and were ministering to Him.

Berean Literal Bible
Then the devil leaves Him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to Him.

Young's Literal Translation
Then doth the Devil leave him, and lo, messengers came and were ministering to him.

Smith's Literal Translation
Then the devil lets him go, and behold, the messengers came up, and they served him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and ministered to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the devil left him. And behold, Angels approached and ministered to him.

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

New Revised Standard Version
Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then the adversary left him alone; and behold the angels drew near and ministered unto him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And The Devil left him, and behold Angels approached and they were serving him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.

Godbey New Testament
Then the devil leaveth Him; and behold, the angels came to Him and continued to minister unto Him.

Haweis New Testament
Then the devil leaveth him, and lo! angels came and ministered unto him.

Mace New Testament
whereupon the devil left him, and immediately angels came and ministred unto him.

Weymouth New Testament
Thereupon the Devil left Him, and angels at once came and ministered to Him.

Worrell New Testament
Then the Devil leaves Him; and, behold, angels came and were ministering to Him.

Worsley New Testament
and Him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil left Him, and behold angels came and attended Him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Temptation of Jesus
10“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’ ” 11Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him. 12When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.…

Cross References
Luke 4:13
When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

Mark 1:13
and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.

Hebrews 1:14
Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Psalm 91:11-12
For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. / They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

1 Kings 19:5-7
Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” / And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again. / A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.”

Daniel 6:22
My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”

Genesis 28:12
And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.

John 1:51
Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

Acts 12:7
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.

Psalm 34:7
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

Exodus 23:20
Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.

Judges 6:11-12
Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”

2 Kings 6:17
Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Zechariah 3:1-2
Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. / And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?”

Revelation 22:8-9
And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. / But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”


Treasury of Scripture

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

the devil.

Luke 4:13
And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

Luke 22:53
When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

John 14:30
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

behold.

Matthew 4:6
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Matthew 26:53
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 28:2-5
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it…

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Matthew 4
1. Jesus, fasting forty days,
3. is tempted by the devil and ministered unto by angels.
12. He dwells in Capernaum;
17. begins to preach;
18. calls Peter and Andrew,
21. James and John;
23. teaches and heals all the diseased.














Then the devil left Him
This phrase marks a significant turning point in the narrative of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. The Greek word for "left" is "ἀφίημι" (aphiēmi), which can mean to send away or to let go. This indicates a decisive moment where the devil, having failed in his attempts to tempt Jesus, departs. Historically, this moment underscores the authority and power of Jesus over evil, affirming His divine nature and His mission to overcome sin and temptation. Theologically, it serves as a reminder that resistance to temptation, through the power of God, results in the departure of evil influences.

and angels came
The appearance of angels signifies divine intervention and support. The Greek word "ἄγγελοι" (angeloi) means messengers, often referring to heavenly beings sent by God. This highlights the spiritual reality that God provides assistance and comfort to those who are faithful. In the context of Jesus' ministry, it emphasizes His connection to the divine and the heavenly realm, reinforcing His identity as the Son of God. The presence of angels also serves as a testament to the spiritual support available to believers who endure trials.

and ministered to Him
The Greek word for "ministered" is "διηκόνουν" (diēkonoun), which is derived from "διάκονος" (diakonos), meaning servant or attendant. This implies that the angels provided for Jesus' physical and spiritual needs after His period of fasting and temptation. Historically, this reflects the practice of hospitality and care in ancient cultures, where attending to someone's needs was a sign of respect and support. Scripturally, it echoes the theme of God's provision and care for His people, as seen throughout the Bible. This phrase reassures believers that God is attentive to their needs and will provide support and sustenance in times of trial.

(11) Angels came and ministered unto him.--The tenses of the two verbs differ, the latter implying continued or repeated ministrations. Here also we are in the region of the spiritual life, and must be content to leave the nature of the ministration undefined, instead of sensualising it as poets and artists have done. What is instructive is, that the help of their service, the contrast between the calm and beauty of their presence and that of the wild beasts and of the Tempter, comes as the reward of the abnegation which refused to make their ministry the subject of an experimental test. In this case, also, we find strange coincidences. The fact recorded by St. Matthew explains the words recorded by St. John (John 1:51) as uttered but a few days later, and which speak of "the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." The words with which St. Luke ends his record of the Temptation may well be noticed here: "And having finished every temptation, the devil departed from him for a season" (literally, till a season). The conflict was not yet ended, and was from time to time renewed--now in the passionate prayer of the disciple (Matthew 16:22), now in the open enmity of the prince of this world (John 12:31; John 14:30).

Verse 11. - The devil leaveth him; Luke, "departed from him for a season." For though there are crises of temptation, the devil never finally gives up his attack while the object of it is still on earth. May not even direct assaults be included in the remarkable epitome of Messianic life found in Luke 22:28? And, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. Kept back before both by the presence of the evil one, and by the need for the God-Man to contend alone, they now came up to him and ministered to him so long as they could be helpful (for the change of tenses, cf. Matthew 8:15). Mark however (Mark 1:13) implies that they had been present at other times than after this last crisis. Ministered; possibly supplying his bodily need (cf. Matthew 8:15; Luke 10:40); but as, after all, bodily sustenance is but secondary to spiritual, the latter must at least be included (cf. Hebrews 1:14). In Luke 22:43 the "strengthening" would appear to be of his whole nature within and without, through the medium of his spirit.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Τότε (Tote)
Adverb
Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

devil
διάβολος (diabolos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1228: From diaballo; a traducer; specially, Satan.

left
ἀφίησιν (aphiēsin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

Him,
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

angels
ἄγγελοι (angeloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

came
προσῆλθον (prosēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

ministered
διηκόνουν (diēkonoun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.

to Him.
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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