· Translation: KJV

Luke 4:10for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;'

The setting

Jerusalem temple pinnacle, ~30 AD. Satan quotes Psalm 91:11 to Jesus, twisting God's promise of protection into a dare to jump. Modern location: Temple Mount, Old City Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: deceptive confidence while twisting truth

The original word

phylassō (φυλάξαι) — to guard, protect, watch over carefully

Why it matters

Satan quotes only part of Psalm 91:11, leaving out 'in all your ways' — a crucial limitation

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What most readers miss in Luke 4:10

Satan MISQUOTES Scripture here — he leaves out the phrase 'in all your ways' which limits God's protection to our obedient path

Common misconceptionPeople think this proves we have guaranteed physical protection from all harm, but Satan deliberately misquotes it — God's protection comes when we walk in His ways, not when we presumptuously test Him.

Bible Genome reading

Luke 4:10 — Bible Genome reading

Speakerdevil
Eragospel
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative
MarkPromise of God

Emotional genome

Comfort power50%
Quotability70%
Memorability70%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone75%
Themes:divine protectionmisused scripture

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Luke 4:10 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to devil. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine protection, misused scripture. Notable phrases: He will put his angels in charge; to guard you. This verse contains a promise of God.

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