Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
- BSB Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
- NKJV Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
- NASB Then the devil *left Him; and behold, angels came and began to serve Him.
- NLT Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.
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Quick answer
The devil leaves and angels come to minister to Jesus. It confirms His victory and the Father's care for His obedient Son.
Overview
Having been defeated, the devil departs, and angels attend to Jesus, supplying His needs after the long fast and trial. The scene echoes God's provision for His servants and shows heaven honoring the Son who has overcome. Jesus' triumph here prefigures the final defeat of Satan and assures believers that the One who conquered temptation can help those who are tempted.
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- Matt 26:53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
- Luke 22:43And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
- Heb 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
- Luke 4:13And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
- Rev 5:11–12And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
- Heb 1:6And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
- Matt 28:2–5And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
- Luke 22:53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
- Matt 4:6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
- John 14:30Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
- 1 Tim 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
- Mark 1:13And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
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