Luke 4:11 Meaning and Explanation
“And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.”
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Read Full Chapter →He finishes the psalm's promise: angels will bear you up in their hands, so that your foot will not strike a stone.
What Does Luke 4:11 Mean?
The quotation continues, and in its original setting it is among the most tender lines in the Psalter, God's care reaching so close that not even a foot is bruised. On the tempter's lips the promise becomes a wager, an instrument for forcing God's hand.
The promise itself stands. Angels did minister to Jesus when the trial was over, and the Father's keeping is real. What the tempter twists is not the content of the promise but its direction, turning a child's quiet trust into a creditor's demand. God's promises are given to be leaned on in the path of obedience, not brandished to put him on trial. Held rightly, this verse is a pillow; held wrongly, a dare.
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What does Luke 4:11 mean?
He finishes the psalm's promise: angels will bear you up in their hands, so that your foot will not strike a stone.