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Matthew 4:7

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5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

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Compare

BSB
Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
KJV
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
WEB
Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”
ASV
Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.
DARBY
Jesus said to him, It is again written, Thou shalt not tempt [the] Lord thy God.
BLB
Jesus said to him, “Again it has been written: ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”
ÅB
Jesus sa til ham: «Det er også skrevet: 'Du skal ikke friste Herren din Gud.’»
OTB
Jesus svarte: «Det står også skrevet: ‘Du skal ikke sette Herren din Gud på prøve.’»
B1930
Jesus sa til ham: Det er atter skrevet: Du skal ikke friste Herren din Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 6:16

    Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:9

    Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

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  • Psalms 78:41

    Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

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  • Psalms 78:18

    And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

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  • Hebrews 3:9

    When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

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  • Exodus 17:2

    Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?

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  • Exodus 17:7

    And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

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  • Acts 5:9

    Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

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