New International Version
Matthew 4:6
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.’”
Matthew 4:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
- New Living Translation (NLT)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.’”
Context of Matthew 4:6
4Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 5Then 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.’” 7Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
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καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω· γέγραπται γὰρ ὅτι τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Ifεἰei · ifG1487
- thou beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- castβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
- thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
- downκάτωkatō katōterō · underG2736
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- it is writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- He shall giveἐντέλλωentellomai · to orderG1781
- angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- handsχείρcheir · handG5495
- they shall bearαἴρωairō · to take upG142
- lest at any timeμήποτεmēpote mē pote · lestG3379
- thou dashπροσκόπτωproskoptō · to strikeG4350
- footπούςpous · footG4228
- againstπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- a stoneλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
Cross-references for Matthew 4:6
- Matthew 4:4Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
- 2 Corinthians 11:14And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
- Psalms 91:11For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
- Luke 4:9The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here.
- Hebrews 1:14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- Job 1:10“Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.
- Job 5:23For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
- Psalms 34:7The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
Commentaries on Matthew 4:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Cast thyself down - Our Lord had repelled the first temptation by an act of confidence in the power and goodness of God; and now Satan solicits him to make trial of it. Through the unparalleled subtlety of Satan, the very means we make use of to repel one temptation may he used by him as the groundwork of another. This method he often uses, in order to confound us in our confidence. He shall give his angels charge, etc. - This is a mutilated quotation of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down - The temptation here was, that he should at once avail himself of the protection of a promise of safety made to him, and thus demonstrate that he was the Messiah. If he was the true Messiah he had a certain assurance of protection, a promise that no harm could befall him; and thus, by so surprising a miracle, and such a clear proof of the divine interposition, he could at once establish his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7Jesus refused to test God by assuming God would always protect him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God--As this temptation starts with the same point as the first--our Lord's determination not to be disputed out of His Sonship--it seems to us clear that the one came directly after the other; and as the remaining temptation shows that the hope of carrying that point was abandoned, and all was staked upon a desperate venture, we think that remaining temptation is thus shown to be the last; as will appear still…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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