Matthew 4:7

7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[a]

Matthew 4:7 in Other Translations

KJV
7 Jesus said unto him,It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
ESV
7 Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
NLT
7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’ ”
MSG
7 Jesus countered with another citation from Deuteronomy: "Don't you dare test the Lord your God."
CSB
7 Jesus told him, "It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God. "

Matthew 4:7 In-Context

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’ ”
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Deuteronomy 6:16

Footnotes 1

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