Luke 4:7If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours."
The setting
The climactic moment. Satan reveals the real price - not just obedience, but worship. In ancient Near East culture, worship meant acknowledging ultimate authority...
The emotion here: documenting the ultimate blasphemous offer
The original word
proskyneō (προσκυνήσῃς) — to bow down in worship, literally 'to kiss toward'
Why it matters
Roman emperors demanded worship as divine, making this temptation politically realistic
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 4:7
The word 'if' shows Satan knows Jesus has a choice - even God won't force worship
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about literal bowing to Satan, but worship is whatever gets your ultimate allegiance - career, money, approval, success.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 4:7
Bible Genome reading
Luke 4:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 4:7 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to devil. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false worship, temptation. Notable phrases: worship before me; it will all be yours. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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