Matthew 4:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Get thee hence. Go! This is the end, and the Lord ends it. In Luke 4:13, after the third temptation, Satan "departed" of his own accord and only "for. season". Here, after the last, Satan is summarily dismissed, not to return. See App-116.

Satan. the Adversary. Septuagint for Hebrew. Satan.

Thou shalt, &c. Quoted from Deuteronomy 11:3; Deuteronomy 11:4. See App-107, and App-117.

only. alone, as in Matthew 4:4. Quoted from Deuteronomy 6:13. where the possession of the earth (Matthew 4:10) depends on loyalty to God (Matthew 4:12), Who gives it (Matthew 4:10); and on obedience to Him (verses: Matthew 4:17; Matthew 4:18).

Matthew 4:10

10 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.