Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then the tempter came. "Since you are the Son of God," he said, "tell these stones to become loaves of bread."
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Holman Bible
Then the tempter approached Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
A Conservative Version
And after he who tempts came, he said to him, If thou are the Son of God, speak so that these stones may become bread.
American Standard Version
And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
Amplified
And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
An Understandable Version
The tempter [i.e., the devil] came and said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into bread."
Anderson New Testament
And the tempter came to him and said: If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
Bible in Basic English
And the Evil One came and said to him, If you are the Son of God, give the word for these stones to become bread.
Common New Testament
And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread."
Daniel Mace New Testament
whereupon the tempter came to him, and said, "If thou be the Son of God, command these stones to become bread."
Darby Translation
And the tempter coming up to him said, If thou be Son of God, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread.
Godbey New Testament
And the tempter having come to Him, said; If thou art the Son of God, speak in order that these stones may become bread.
Goodspeed New Testament
And the tempter came up and said to him, "If you are God's son, tell these stones to turn into bread!"
John Wesley New Testament
And the tempter coming to him said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Julia Smith Translation
And the tempter having come to him, said, If thou art the Son of God, say that these stones should become bread.
King James 2000
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If you are the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the tempter approached [and] said to him, "If you are the Son of God, order that these stones become bread."
Modern King James verseion
And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If You are the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came to him the tempter, and said, "If thou be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread."
Moffatt New Testament
So the tempter came up and said to him, "If you are God's son, tell these stones to become loaves."
Montgomery New Testament
So the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, bid these stones to become bread."
NET Bible
The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread."
New Heart English Bible
And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
Noyes New Testament
And the tempter came and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.
Sawyer New Testament
And the tempter came and said to him, If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.
The Emphasized Bible
And, coming near, the tempter said to him, - If thou art God's, Son, speak! that, these stones, may become, loaves.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the tempter coming to him said, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones be made loaves.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And the Tempter came to him, and said: "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread."
Webster
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou art the son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Weymouth New Testament
So the Tempter came and said, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into loaves."
Williams New Testament
And the tempter came up and said to Him, "If you are God's Son, order these stones to turn to bread."
World English Bible
The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
Worrell New Testament
And the Tempter, having come near, said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread."
Worsley New Testament
And the tempter came to Him and said, If thou art the Son of God, command these stones to become bread:
Youngs Literal Translation
And the Tempter having come to him said, 'If Son thou art of God -- speak that these stones may become loaves.'
Themes
Adversary » Power of » Tempting Christ
Christ, character of » Resisting temptation
Divinity » Challenged » By satan
satanic If's » At the temptation » If thou be the son of God, turn stones into bread
Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Tempts men
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Tempting Christ
Satan » The prince » The tempter
Satanic » At the temptation » If thou be the son of God, turn stones into bread
Satan's » Work » Tempting Christ
Serpent » Power of » Tempting Christ
Temptation » Satan the chief agent in
Temptation » Often arises through » Poverty
Temptation » To distrust of God's providence
Tempter » Power of » Tempting Christ
Topics
Interlinear
Peirazo
Houtos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 4:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Temptation Of Jesus
2 After fasting for 40 days and 40 nights, he finally became hungry. 3 Then the tempter came. "Since you are the Son of God," he said, "tell these stones to become loaves of bread." 4 But he answered, "It is written, "One must not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out of the mouth of God.'"
Names
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 3:5
But when I could stand it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I was afraid that the tempter had tempted you in some way, and that our work had been a waste of time.
Matthew 3:17
Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him!"
Genesis 3:1-5
Now the Shining One was more clever than any animal of the field that the LORD God had made. He asked the woman, "Did God actually say, "You are not to eat from any tree of the garden'?"
Genesis 25:29-34
One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau happened to come in from being outdoors, and he was feeling famished.
Exodus 16:3
The Israelis told them, "If only we had died by the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt when we sat by the cooking pots, when we ate bread until we were filled because you brought us to this desert to kill this entire congregation with hunger."
Numbers 11:4-6
Meanwhile, certain riff-raff among the people had an insatiable appetite for food. As a result, they wept and turned back, and the Israelis cried out, "If only somebody would feed us some meat!
Job 1:9-12
But in response, Satan asked the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing?
Job 2:4-7
Satan answered the LORD, "Skin for skin! The man will give up everything that he owns in exchange for his health.
Psalm 78:17-20
But time and again, they sinned against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
Matthew 14:33
Then the men in the boat began to worship Jesus, saying, "You certainly are the Son of God!"
Luke 4:3
The Devil told him, "Since you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread."
Luke 4:9
The Devil also took him into Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the Temple. He told Jesus, "Since you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,
Luke 22:31-32
"Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked permission to sift all of you like wheat,
Acts 9:20
He immediately started to preach about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This is the Son of God."
Hebrews 12:16
No one should be immoral or godless like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.
Revelation 2:10
Don't be afraid of what you are going to suffer. Look! The Devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. For ten days you will undergo suffering. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the victor's crown of life.
Revelation 12:9-11
The huge dragon was hurled down. That ancient serpent, called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was hurled down to the earth, along with its angels.