Luke 4:6-7 And the devil said to him, All this power will I give you, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me… As it was proposed to Christ at the opening of His ministry, so mostly is it offered to men's acceptance in the opening of their youth. Practically it was the same bargain that was made with our first parents in the garden. I. A TEMPTING BARGAIN. II. A DECEITFUL BARGAIN. 1. In the quantity. 2. In the quality of the article purchased. III. A DEAD BARGAIN. Consider — 1. The sin of it. 2. The humiliation of it. (T. Whitelaw, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. |
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