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King James Bible - Luke 4:3

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:3

Entonces el diablo le dijo: Si eres Hijo de Dios, di a esta piedra que se haga pan.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 3. And the devil said unto him , etc.] Who now visibly appeared, and spoke unto him with an articulate voice: if thou be the Son of God ; as has been just now declared by a voice from heaven; or seeing thou art in such a relation to God, and so equal to him, and possessed of all divine perfections, and among the rest, of almighty power; wherefore, since thou art hungry, and in a wilderness, where no food is to be had, command this stone that it be made bread ; say but the word, and this stone, which he held out to him, or pointed at, as lying before them, or any one of the stones, which were in sight, for Matthew speaks of them in the plural number, will immediately be converted into bread, if he was what he was said to be: this he suggests might easily be effected by him, and he had no need to continue hungry.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-13 - Christ's being led into the wilderness gave an advantage to the tempter; for there he was alone, none were with him by whose prayer and advice he might be helped in the hour of temptation. He who kne his own strength might give Satan advantage; but we may not, who know our own weakness. Being in all things made like unto his brethren Jesus would, like the other children of God, live in dependence upo the Divine Providence and promise. The word of God is our sword, an faith in that word is our shield. God has many ways of providing for his people, and therefore is at all times to be depended upon in the way of duty. All Satan's promises are deceitful; and if he is permitte to have any influence in disposing of the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, he uses them as baits to insnare men to destruction. We should reject at once and with abhorrence, every opportunity of sinfu gain or advancement, as a price offered for our souls; we should see riches, honours, and happiness in the worship and service of God only Christ will not worship Satan; nor, when he has the kingdoms of the world delivered to him by his Father, will he suffer any remains of the worship of the devil to continue in them. Satan also tempted Jesus to be his own murderer, by unfitting confidence in his Father' protection, such as he had no warrant for. Let not any abuse of Scripture by Satan or by men abate our esteem, or cause us to abando its use; but let us study it still, seek to know it, and seek ou defence from it in all kinds of assaults. Let this word dwell richly i us, for it is our life. Our victorious Redeemer conquered, not for himself only, but for us also. The devil ended all the temptation Christ let him try all his force, and defeated him. Satan saw it was to no purpose to attack Christ, who had nothing in him for his fiery dart to fasten upon. And if we resist the devil, he will flee from us. Ye he departed but till the season when he was again to be let loose upo Jesus, not as a tempter, to draw him to sin, and so to strike at his head, at which he now aimed and was wholly defeated in; but as persecutor, to bring Christ to suffer, and so to bruise his heel, whic it was told him, he should have to do, and would do, though it would be the breaking of his own head, Ge 3:15. Though Satan depart for season, we shall never be out of his reach till removed from thi present evil world.

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Greek Textus Receptus

και 2532 CONJ ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτω 846 P-DSM ο 3588 T-NSM διαβολος 1228 A-NSM ει 1487 COND υιος 5207 N-NSM ει 1488 5748 V-PXI-2S του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM ειπε 2036 5628 V-2AAM-2S τω 3588 T-DSM λιθω 3037 N-DSM τουτω 5129 D-DSM ινα 2443 CONJ γενηται 1096 5638 V-2ADS-3S αρτος 740 N-NSM

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

3. This stone. Matthew, these stones.

Bread (artov). Lit., a loaf. See on Matt. iv. 3. Matthew has the plural loaves.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

4:3 {The Son of God} (huios tou qeou). No article as in #Mt 4:3. So refers to the relationship as Son of God rather than to the office of Messiah. Manifest reference to the words of the Father in #Lu 3:22. Condition of the first class as in Matthew. The devil assumes that Jesus is Son of God. { this stone} (twi liqwi toutwi). Perhaps pointing to a particular round stone that looked in shape and size like a loaf of bread. Stanley (_Sinai and Palestine_, p. 154) on Mt. Carmel found crystallizations of stones called "Elijah's melons." The hunger of Jesus opened the way for the diabolic suggestion designed to inspire doubt in Jesus toward his Father. Matthew has "these stones." {Bread} (artos). Better "loaf." For discussion of this first temptation see on �Mt 4:3f. Jesus felt the force of each of the temptations without yielding at all to the sin involved. See discussion on Matthew also for reality of the devil and the objective and subjective elements in the temptations. Jesus quotes #De 8:3 in reply to the devil.