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Luke 4:2–4

for wforty days, xbeing tempted by the devil. wAnd he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, yhe was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are zthe Son of God, command athis stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him, bIt is written, cMan shall not live by bread alone.’ ”

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Luke 4:2–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Jesus answered, It is written:Man shall not live on bread alone.’

Luke 4:2–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

Luke 4:2–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.

Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.”

But Jesus told him, No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.’

Luke 4:2–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.

And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

But Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ”

Luke 4:2–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

where the devil tempted Jesus for forty days. Jesus ate nothing during that time, and when those days were ended, he was very hungry.

The devil said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, tell this rock to become bread.”

Jesus answered, It is written in the Scriptures: ‘A person does not live on bread alone.’ ”

Luke 4:2–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread. And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.

Luke 4:2–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

forty days, tempted of the devil; and in those days he did not eat anything, and when they were finished he hungered. And the devil said to him, If thou be Son of God, speak to this stone, that it become bread. And Jesus answered unto him saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

Luke 4:2–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

where he was tempted by the devil for 40 days. During those days Jesus ate nothing, so when they were over, he was hungry. 

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.” 

Jesus answered him, “Scripture says, ‘A person cannot live on bread alone.’ ”

Luke 4:2–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

for 40 days to be tempted by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, He was hungry. The Devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

But Jesus answered him, It is written: Man must not live on bread alone.

Luke 4:2–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus answered him, It is written, One does not live by bread alone.’ ”

Luke 4:2–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days, and when they were completed, he was hungry. So the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, order this stone that it become bread!” And Jesus replied to him, “It is written, ‘Man will not live on bread alone.’ ”

Luke 4:2–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

There the devil tempted him for 40 days.

Jesus ate nothing during that time. At the end of the 40 days, he was hungry.

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written, ‘Man doesn’t live only on bread.’ ”

Luke 4:2–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He became hungry.

And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

And Jesus answered him, It is written,Man shall not live on bread alone.’ ”


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