Matthew 4:10

“It is by his prayer that Jesus vanquishes the tempter, both at the outset of his public mission and in the ultimate struggle of his agony.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 4:1-11; 26:36-44.

“Scripture witnesses to the disastrous influence of the one Jesus calls "a murderer from the beginning", who would even try to divert Jesus from the mission received from his Father.” — Catechism footnote: Jn 8:44; cf. Mt 4:1-11.

“…under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them;” and again, “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.”” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 10.

“For we worship the Lord our God, and Him only do we serve, and desire to be followers of Christ, who, when the devil said to Him, “All these things will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me,” answered him by the words, “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.”” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 9, 10.

“The Lord then, exposing him in his true character, says, “Depart, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.”” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 10.

“…far as to say to Him, ‘Worship me;’ and Christ answered him, ‘Get thee behind me, Satan: thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.’” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 9, 10.

“For He answers him, ‘It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shall thou serve.’” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 10.

“This distinction comes out very clearly in the inspired translation of the Hebrew found in Matthew iv. 10, “Thou shalt worship (προσκυνήσεις) the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve (λατρεύσεις ).”” — the author cites it

“Let them say what they feel or what they think, when we read: “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. iv. 10.

“…and is to be venerated with the honour due to the eternal Godhead; for it is written: “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. iv. 10.

“Hence our Lord fasted forty days, forty days He was tempted in the desert, and forty days He was with His disciples after His resurrection.” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 1–11.

“And so the account continues, until we come to the words, Then the devil left him: and, behold, angels came and ministered unto Him.”” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 1–11.

“There may also seem to be a discrepancy in this respect, that Luke records the saying, “From henceforth thou shalt catch men,” as if it had been addressed by the Lord to Peter alone, while the others have exhibited it as spoken to both the brothers.” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 10; Mark i. 17.

“By these three was the Lord tempted of the devil.” — editor's note: Matt iv. 1–10.

“…through every entrance to creep into His inward parts, was thrust out, having finished all his alluring temptation in the wilderness after the baptism; because, being dead in the spirit, he forced no entrance into Him who was alive in the spirit, he betook himself, through eagerness for the death of man in any…” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 1–11

“But after that temptation, when, as Scripture says, He was ministered to by the angels who are good and holy, and therefore objects of terror to the impure spirits, He revealed more and more distinctly to the demons how great He…” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 3–11.

“For He thought it meet also to be tempted by the devil, by whom otherwise He would never have been tempted, just as, had He not been willing, He would never have suffered; and the answers He gave to the devil are such as thou also oughtest to use in times of temptation.” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 1–10.

“Therefore the Gospel rebukes Satan, saying, ‘Get thee behind Me, Satan.’” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 10.

“But the Lord did not suffer us to be deceived by the devil, for He rebuked him whenever he framed such delusions against Him, saying: “Get behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.”” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 10.

“Then saith He, Get thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.”” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 8–10.

“And neither here hath He put the whole, but even in this place it is gently spoken; although He had in the wilderness shown forth to a surpassing extent His conflicts in that behalf.” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 9, 10.

“So also, “which alone spreadest out the heavens,” and again “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and Him only shalt thou serve.”” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 13, LXX., where the text runs κύριον τὸν θεόν σου φοβηθήσῃ. St. Basil may quote the version in Matt. iv. 10 and Luke iv. 8, προσκυνήσεις. The…

“He Himself, when tempted by the devil, demonstrated who it is that presides over and is the originator of temptation.” — editor's note: See Matt. iv. 10; Luke iv. 8.

“It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 23 and iv. 10,—a mixing up of two passages of Scripture.

“…this world as the Creator’s, since the apostle imputes ignorance to them, whereas even the devil according to our Gospel recognised Jesus in the temptation, and, according to the record which is common to both (Marcionites and ourselves) the evil spirit knew that Jesus was the Holy One of God, and that Jesus was…” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 1–11.

“…heavens cleft asunder, and witness borne to him by the Spirit That is of one nature with Him; you shall see Him tempted and conquering and served by Angels, and healing every sickness and every disease, and giving life to the dead (O that He would give life to you who are dead because of your heresy), and driving…” — editor's note: Ib. iv. 1–11.

“For the divine Scripture says: “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. iv. 10.

“For He conquered the adversary, as ye have heard, by quotations from the law, not by actual strength, that by this very thing He might do greater honour to man, and inflict a greater punishment on the adversary by conquering the enemy of the human race not now as God but as Man.” — editor's note: Ut audistis, viz. in the Gospel for Quadragesima, or the First Sunday in Lent then apparently as now S. Matt. iv. 1–11: cf. Serm. XL. 3.

We are not to suppose that when he shewed him the kingdoms of the world, he presented before Him the kingdom of Persia, for instance, or India; but he shewed his own kingdom, how he reigns in the world, that is, how…

By “their glory,” is meant, their gold and silver, precious stones and temporal goods.

The Devil shews all this to the Lord, not as though he had power to extend his vision or shew Him any thing unknown. But setting forth in speech as excellent and pleasant, that vain worldly pomp wherein himself…

He saw not, as we see, with the eye of lust, but as a physician looks on disease without receiving any hurt.

An arrogant and vain vaunt; for he hath not the power to bestow all kingdoms, since many of the saints have, we know, been make kings of God.

But such things as are gotten by iniquity in this world, as riches, for instance, gained by fraud or perjury, these the Devil bestows. The Devil therefore cannot give riches to whom he will, but to those only who are…

Wonderful infatuation in the Devil! To promise earthly kingdoms to Him who gives heavenly kingdoms to His faithful people, and the glory of earth to Him who is Lord of the glory of heaven!

Ambition has its dangers at home; that it may govern, it is first others’ slave; it bows in flattery that it may rule in honour; and while it would be exalted, it is made to stoop.

See the Devil’s pride as of old. In the beginning he sought to make himself equal with God, now he seeks to usurp the honours due to God, saying, “If thou wilt fall down and worship me.” Who then worships the Devil…

With these words He puts an end to the temptations of the Devil, that they should proceed not further.

The Devil and Peter are not, as many suppose, condemned to the same sentence. To Peter it is said, “Get thee behind me, Satan;” i.e. follow thou behind Me who art contrary to My will. But here it is, “Go, Satan,” and…

Other copies read, “Get thee behind me;” i.e. remember thee in what glory thou wast created, and into what misery thou hast fallen.

Observe how Christ when Himself suffered wrong at the hands of the Devil, being tempted of him, saying, “If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down,” yet was not moved to chide the Devil. But now when the Devil…

When the Devil says to the Saviour, “If thou wilt fall down and worship me,” he is answered by the contrary declaration, that it more becomes him to worship Jesus as his Lord and God.

The one Lord our God is the Holy Trinity, to which alone we justly owe the service of piety.

By service is to be understood the honour due to God; as our version renders the Greek words, ‘latria,’ wherever it occurs in Scripture, by ‘service’ (servitus), but that service which is due to men (as where the…

The Devil, we may fairly suppose, did not depart in obedience to the command, but the Divine nature of Christ, and the Holy Spirit which was in Him drove him thence, and “then the Devil left him.” Which also serves…

After the temptation the Holy Angels, to be dreaded of all unclean spirits, ministered to the Lord, by which it was made yet more manifest to the daemons how great was His power.

He says not ‘Angels descended from heaven,’ that it may be known that they were ever on the earth to minister to Him, but had now by the Lord’s command departed from Him, to give opportunity for the Devil to…

In these things is shewn the twofold nature in one person; it is the man whom the Devil tempts; the same is God to whom Angels minister.

Now let us shortly review what is signified by Christ’s temptations. The fasting is abstinence from things evil, hunger is the desire of evil, bread is the gratification of the desire. He who indulges himself in any…

When we have overcome the Devil and bruised his head, we see that Angels’ ministry and the offices of heavenly virtues will not be wanting in us.

Luke has not given the temptations in the same order as Matthew; so that we do not know whether the pinnacle of the temple, or the ascent of the mountain, was first in the action; but it is of no importance, so long…

Though Luke’s order seems the more historical; Matthew relates the temptations as they were done to Adam.

Matthew 4:10 and Luke 4:8 share the same wording (21 words).

Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.

Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.

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Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 125.

Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.

Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.

Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.

Cited together in Editor's introduction and excursus 1: Introduction.

Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 103.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 103.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.4.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.4.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.4.

Cited together in Catechism §394.

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 15.

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 15.

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 15.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.4.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.

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Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.

Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.

Cited together in Catechism §394.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.

Cited together in Editor's introduction and excursus 1: Introduction.

Cited together in Against Celsus VII.64.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.

Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.

Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.

Cited together in Editor's introduction and excursus 1: Introduction.

Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.

Cited together in Editor's introduction and excursus 1: Introduction.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 103.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.4.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.4.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.4.

Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.56.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.4.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.4.

Cited together in Editor's introduction and excursus 1: Introduction.

Cited together in Gregory the Great on Matthew 4:8–11 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.

Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 103.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 103.