Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
- KJV Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
- BSB Then the devil left Him, and 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 26:53Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
- Luke 22:43An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.
- Heb 1:14Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
- Luke 4:13When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
- Rev 5:11–12I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;
- Heb 1:6When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”
- Matt 28:2–5Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.
- Luke 22:53When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
- Matt 4:6and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you.’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”
- John 14:30I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.
- 1 Tim 3:16Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
- Mark 1:13He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
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