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Luke 4:8

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 4:8 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Luke 4:8 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Luke 4:8 — KJV

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.

Luke 4:8 (KJV)

Luke 4:8 in Context — About the Book of Luke

Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.

Jesus' prayer lifeCompassion for outsidersThe Holy SpiritJoy & salvationThe prodigal welcomed
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Cross-References for Luke 4:8

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.

Shares key themes with Luke 4:8: jesus, get, satan

And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.

Shares key themes with Luke 4:8: get, worship, lord

And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

Shares key themes with Luke 4:8: shalt, lord, god

And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

Shares key themes with Luke 4:8: answered, worship, lord

Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law;

Shares key themes with Luke 4:8: shalt, worship, lord

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey