Luke 4:5

Luke · New Testament · Chapter 4

“And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.”Luke 4:5

What Does Luke 4:5 Mean?

Luke 4:5 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 4, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Temptation, and Spiritual Warfare.

Cross-References (14)

These passages are connected to Luke 4:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Matthew 24:14“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”1 John 2:16“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”Matthew 4:8“Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;”Luke 9:25“For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?”1 John 2:15“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”1 Corinthians 15:52“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”Job 20:5“That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?”Psalms 73:19“How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.”Ephesians 6:12“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”Daniel 2:31“Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.”Mark 4:8“And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.”1 Corinthians 7:31“And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.”2 Corinthians 4:17“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;”Ephesians 2:2“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”

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