Matthew 4:10

“Then saith Jesus to him, get thee hence, Satan. etc.] In (<420408>Luke 4:8) it is “get thee behind me”: and so some copies read here, and is expressive of indignation and abhorrence; (see <401623>Matthew 16:23) rebuking his impudence, and detesting his impiety: he had borne his insults and temptations with great patience; he had answered him with mildness and gentleness; but now his behaviour to him was intolerable, which obliged him to show his resentment, exert his power and authority, and rid himself at once of so vile a creature; giving this reason for it; for it is written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. The place referred to is in…”

“Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan--Since the tempter has now thrown off the mask, and stands forth in his true character, our Lord no longer deals with him as a pretended friend and pious counsellor, but calls him by his right name--His knowledge of which from the outset He had carefully concealed till now--and orders him off. This is the final and conclusive evidence, as we think, that Matthew's must be the right order of the temptations. For who can well conceive of the tempter's returning to the assault after this, in the pious character again, and hoping still to dislodge the consciousness of His Sonship, while our Lord must in that case be supposed to quote Scripture to…”

“Get thee hence - These temptations, and this one especially, the Saviour met with a decided rebuke. This was a bolder attack than any which had been made before. The other temptations had been founded on an appeal to his necessities, and an offer of the protection of God in great danger; in both cases plausible, and in neither a direct violation of the law of God. Here was a higher attempt, a more decided and deadly thrust at the piety of the Saviour. It was a proposition that the Son of God should worship the devil, instead of honoring and adoring Him who made heaven and earth; that he should bow down before the Prince of wickedness and give him homage. It is written - In Deuteronomy 6:13.…”

“Get thee hence, Satan - Not, get thee behind me, that is, into thy proper place; as he said on a quite different occasion to Peter, speaking what was not expedient. Deu 6:13. Matthew 4:11”

“Get: Mat 16:23; Jam 4:7; Pe1 5:9 Satan: Ch1 21:1; Job 1:6, Job 1:12, Job 2:1; Psa 109:6; Zac 3:1, Zac 3:2 Thou shalt: Deu 6:13, Deu 6:14, Deu 10:20; Jos 24:14; Sa1 7:3; Luk 4:8 Matthew 4:11”