Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 4:10

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 4:10 - 4:10

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 4:10 - 4:10

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10. ὕπαγε σατανᾶ. It is instructive to find these words addressed to Peter (ch. Mat 16:23) when he put himself as it were in the place of the tempter. See note ad loc.

In Homer ὑπάγειν is used of bringing cattle under the yoke, ὕπαγε ζύγον ὤκεας ἵππους, a force which some have given to the word in this passage ‘bow thyself to the yoke of God;’ against this is the early gloss ὁπίσω μου found in some MSS., and the entirely prevalent use of the verb in other passages.

καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις. Deu 6:10-13. Idolatry, multiplicity of aims, and forgetfulness of God are the dangers of prosperity and ambition. See context of passage in Deut.