New American Standard Bible 2020
Matthew 4:7
7Jesus said to him, “1On the other hand, it is written: ‘2You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Matthew 4:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
- New International Version (NIV)Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”
Context of Matthew 4:7
5Then the devil took Him along into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6and he said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written: ‘He will give His angels orders concerning You’; and ‘On their hands they will lift You up, So that You do not strike Your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written: ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8Again, the devil took Him along to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; 9and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”
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ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· πάλιν γέγραπται· οὐκ ἐκπειράσεις κύριον τὸν θεόν σου.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 4:7
- Matthew 4:4But He answered and said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’”
- Matthew 21:16and they said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘From the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have prepared praise for Yourself’?”
- Matthew 22:31But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God:
- Isaiah 8:20To the Law and to the testimony! If they do not speak in accordance with this word, it is because they have no dawn.
- Exodus 17:2So the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water so that we may drink!” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?”
- Numbers 14:22Certainly all the people who have seen My glory and My signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice,
- Deuteronomy 6:16“You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.
- Psalms 78:18And in their heart they put God to the test By asking for food that suited their taste.
- Psalms 95:9“When your fathers put Me to the test, They tested Me, though they had seen My work.
- Psalms 106:14But became lustfully greedy in the wilderness, And put God to the test in the desert.
- Malachi 3:15So now we call the arrogant blessed; not only are the doers of wickedness built up, but they also put God to the test and escape punishment.’”
- Acts 5:9Then Peter said to her, “Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:9Nor are we to put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and were killed by the snakes.
- Hebrews 3:9Where your fathers put Me to the test, And saw My works for forty years.
Commentaries on Matthew 4:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Thou shalt not tempt - To expose myself to any danger naturally destructive, with the vain presumption that God will protect and defend me from the ruinous consequences of my imprudent conduct, is to tempt God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Jesus said unto him, It is written again - Again the Saviour replied to Satan by a text of Scripture - a passage which expressly forbade an act like this. Thou shall not tempt the Lord thy God - This is quoted literally from Deuteronomy 6:16. The meaning is, thou shalt not try him; or, thou shalt not, by throwing thyself into voluntary and uncommanded dangers, appeal to God for protection, or trifle with the promises made to those who are thrown into…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7It is also written: Jesus responded to the devil's use of Scripture by emphasizing a more important principle (honoring God) which the devil ignored.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Jesus said unto him, It is written again--(De 6:16), as if he should say, "True, it is so written, and on that promise I implicitly rely; but in using it there is another Scripture which must not be forgotten." Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God--"Preservation in danger is divinely pledged: shall I then create danger, either to put the promised security skeptically to the proof, or wantonly to demand a display of it? That were 'to tempt the Lord my…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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