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Luke 4:3–4

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 4:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

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 4:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 4:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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 4:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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 4:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

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 4:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 4:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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 4:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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 4:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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 4:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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 4:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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 4:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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 4:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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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