Matthew 4:9
New International Version
“All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

New Living Translation
“I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.”

English Standard Version
And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”

Berean Standard Bible
“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”

Berean Literal Bible
And he says to Him, "All these things I will give to You, if falling down, You will worship me."

King James Bible
And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

New King James Version
And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”

New American Standard Bible
and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”

NASB 1995
and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”

NASB 1977
and he said to Him, “All these things will I give You, if You fall down and worship me.”

Legacy Standard Bible
and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”

Amplified Bible
and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”

Christian Standard Bible
And he said to him, “I will give you all these things if you will fall down and worship me.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And he said to Him, “I will give You all these things if You will fall down and worship me.”

American Standard Version
and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

Contemporary English Version
The devil said to him, "I will give all this to you, if you will bow down and worship me."

English Revised Version
and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The devil said to him, "I will give you all this if you will bow down and worship me."

Good News Translation
"All this I will give you," the Devil said, "if you kneel down and worship me."

International Standard Version
He told Jesus, "I will give you all these things if you will bow down and worship me!"

Majority Standard Bible
“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”

NET Bible
And he said to him, "I will give you all these things if you throw yourself to the ground and worship me."

New Heart English Bible
And he said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me."

Webster's Bible Translation
And saith to him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

Weymouth New Testament
and said to Him, "All this I will give you, if you will kneel down and do me homage."

World English Bible
He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and says to Him, “All these I will give to You, if falling down You may worship me.”

Berean Literal Bible
And he says to Him, "All these things I will give to You, if falling down, You will worship me."

Young's Literal Translation
and saith to him, 'All these to thee I will give, if falling down thou mayest bow to me.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he says to him, All these will I give to thee, if, falling down, thou wouldst worship me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and said to him, “All these things I will give to you, if you will fall down and adore me.”

New American Bible
and he said to him, “All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me.”

New Revised Standard Version
and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he said to him, All of these I will give to you, if you will fall down and worship me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to him, “All these things I will give to you if you will fall down to worship me.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and said to him: All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.

Godbey New Testament
and said to Him; All these things will I give unto thee,

Haweis New Testament
and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall prostrate and worship me.

Mace New Testament
said he, will I give you, if you will prostrate your self and worship me.

Weymouth New Testament
and said to Him, "All this I will give you, if you will kneel down and do me homage."

Worrell New Testament
and he said to Him, "All these things will I give Thee, if, falling down, Thou wilt worship me."

Worsley New Testament
and saith unto Him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me:

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Context
The Temptation of Jesus
8Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.” 10“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’ ”…

Cross References
Luke 4:6-7
“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. / So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”

Revelation 13:2-4
The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. / One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast. / They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”

Revelation 13:7-8
Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. / And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.

John 12:31
Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

2 Corinthians 4:4
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Ephesians 2:2
in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

1 John 5:19
We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 20:10
And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Isaiah 14:12-15
How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...

Ezekiel 28:12-17
“Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. / You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. / You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. ...

Daniel 7:25
He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.

Daniel 11:36-39
Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished. / He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all. / And in their place, he will honor a god of fortresses—a god his fathers did not know—with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches. ...

Genesis 3:1-5
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ...

Job 1:6-12
One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” / Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.” ...


Treasury of Scripture

And said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.

All.

Matthew 26:15
And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

John 13:3
Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

I give.

1 Samuel 2:7,8
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up…

Psalm 72:11
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

Psalm 113:7,8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; …

if.

1 Corinthians 10:20,21
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils…

2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

1 Timothy 3:6
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

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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.














All this I will give you
This phrase is part of the temptation of Jesus by Satan in the wilderness. The Greek word for "all" (πάντα, panta) emphasizes the totality of what is being offered. Satan is presenting himself as having authority over the kingdoms of the world, which he claims he can bestow upon Jesus. Historically, this reflects the common belief in the ancient world that earthly kingdoms were under the influence of spiritual powers. Theologically, this temptation challenges Jesus' mission and identity, as it offers a shortcut to power without the suffering of the cross.

he said
The Greek verb "said" (εἶπεν, eipen) is in the aorist tense, indicating a past action. This highlights the historical nature of the event, grounding it in a specific moment of Jesus' life. The use of direct speech here emphasizes the personal and confrontational nature of the temptation. It is a direct challenge to Jesus' divine mission and authority.

if you will fall down and worship me
The condition "if" (ἐὰν, ean) introduces a conditional clause, presenting a choice to Jesus. The act of "falling down" (πεσὼν, pesōn) and "worship" (προσκυνήσῃς, proskynēsēs) are significant. In the ancient Near East, prostration was a common act of homage and submission to a superior. Theologically, this temptation is profound because it directly opposes the first commandment, which is to worship God alone. Satan's demand for worship is a usurpation of God's rightful place, and it reveals the ultimate goal of Satan's temptations: to divert worship from God to himself. This moment underscores the spiritual battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness, highlighting Jesus' role as the obedient Son who remains faithful to His Father.

(9) All these things will I give thee.--St. Luke's addition, "For that is (has been) delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give it," is full of significance. The offer made by the Tempter rested on the apparent evidence of the world's history. The rulers of the world, its Herods and its Caesars, seemed to have attained their eminence by trampling the laws of God under foot, and accepting Evil as the Lord and Master of the world. In part, the claim is allowed by our Lord's language and that of his Apostles. Satan is "the prince of this world" (John 12:31; John 14:30). His hosts are "the world-rulers (??????????????) of darkness" (Ephesians 6:12). In this case the temptation is no longer addressed to the sense of Sonship, but to the love of power. To be a King like other kings, mighty to deliver His people from their oppressors, and achieve the glory which the prophets had predicted for the Christ;--this was possible for Him if only He would go beyond the self-imposed limits of accepting whatsoever His Father ordered for Him.

Wilt fall down and worship me.--The latter word properly expresses, as apparently throughout the New Testament, the homage offered to a king rather than the adoration due to God.

Verse 9. - All these things will I give thee (ταῦτά σοι πάντα δώσω). The devil puts "these things" and "thee" in the sharpest contrast. In Luke the devil says, "To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it [i.e. the authority] hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it;" i.e. there the devil speaks of giving, not actual possession of the things themselves (Matthew), but the authority that this implied, "and the glory of them." According to St. Luke, he does not attempt to conceal the fact that he has not absolute possession, but he claims authority as delegated to him, and as capable of being delegated by him to another. His claim was false as absolutely stated, but is true relatively in so far that even his usurpation of power must have been permitted (cf. our Lord's term for him, "The prince of this world"). If thou wilt fall down and worship me; i.e. prostrate thyself in obeisance before me - the Eastern method of acknowledging the superiority of a person (cf. Genesis 23:7; 1 Samuel 20:41; 2 Samuel 1:2; 2 Samuel 9:6). The expression does not mean "worship me as God" (for this surely was far too coarse a temptation to overcome any even ordinarily pious Israelite; cf. Weiss), but "acknowledge my rights as over-lord." It is not a question of apostasy (1 Kings 18:21; cf. Joshua 24:15), but of submission to the methods inculcated by Satan, which placed the immediate and the visible above the future and the unseen (Genesis 3:5; Exodus 32:4).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
“All
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

this
Ταῦτά (Tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

I will give
δώσω (dōsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

You,”
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

he said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

You will fall down
πεσὼν (pesōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.

[and] worship
προσκυνήσῃς (proskynēsēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4352: From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage.

me.”
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


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