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# He said to Jesus, “I will give you all this if you bow down and worship me.”
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This is a direct quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation: He said to Jesus that he would give him all this if he would bow down and worship him.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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# the kingdoms of the world
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This refers to all the greatest cities, countries, and other territories of the world.
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# I will give you all this
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This could be translated as, “I will give you all the wealth and power of these kingdoms” or, “I will make you the ruler over all these countries, cities and people.”
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# I will give you
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It can be stated that Satan indeed had this authority: “I have the authority to give you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# bow down
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This means that Jesus would serve and worship Satan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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