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Matthew 4:5–7

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5Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,q 6and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:

He will give his angelsr orders concerning you,

and they will support you with their hands

so that you will not strike

your foot against a stone.”Es

7Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”Ft

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Cross references

  1. qNeh 11:1,18; Dn 9:24; Mt 27:53
  2. rGn 16:7; Mt 13:49; Lk 1:11; Ac 5:19; Rv 14:6
  3. EPs 91:11–12
  4. sPs 91:11–12; 1Pt 2:8
  5. FDt 6:16
  6. tDt 6:16; 1Sm 7:3; 1Ch 21:1

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,

“ ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’

and

“ ‘On their hands they will bear you up,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ”

Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “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.’”

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

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the devil took him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say,

‘He will order his angels to protect you.

And they will hold you up with their hands

so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’ ”

Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the highest point of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down! For it is written,

‘He will command his angels concerning you,’

and

‘On their hands they will lift you up,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ”

Jesus said to him, “On the other hand it is written, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

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