If thou be the Son of God] See on v. 3. cast thy self down] Satan doth not offer to throw him down, for that God would not suffer him, or because he sought to bring Christ to sin, rather then to death; whereas, if Satan had cast him down, Christ had not sinned. for it is written] Psalms 91:11. The devil now seeks to foil Christ with his own weapons, and cites Scripture, as he had done before, v. 4. He shall give his angels charge] Thou dependest on God (v. 4.) what needest thou fear hurt by falling, seeing the Scripture testifies, That God hath appointed his angels to keep thee from the least hurt. they shall bear thee up] A metaphor taken from the manner of them that carry young children in their arms.