Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But he answered, "It is written, "One must not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out of the mouth of God.'"
New American Standard Bible
But He answered and said,
King James Version
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Holman Bible
But He answered,
A Conservative Version
But having answered, he said, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out through the mouth of God.
American Standard Version
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Amplified
But Jesus replied,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus answered, "It is written [Deut. 8:3], 'A person is not to live by [eating] bread only, but [instead] by [believing and obeying] every statement spoken by God.'"
Anderson New Testament
But he answered and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
Bible in Basic English
But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.
Common New Testament
But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Jesus answered him, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every thing that God shall prescribe."
Darby Translation
But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which goes out through God's mouth.
Godbey New Testament
And He responding said; It has been written, A man shall not live upon bread alone, but upon every word coming forth through the mouth of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he answered, "The Scripture says, 'Not on bread alone is man to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God!' "
John Wesley New Testament
But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And he having answered, said, It has been written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word going forth through the mouth of God.
King James 2000
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he answered [and] said, "It is written, 'Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God."
Modern King James verseion
But He answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.'"
Moffatt New Testament
He answered, "It is written, Man is not to live on bread alone, but on every word that issues from the mouth of God."
Montgomery New Testament
Jesus answered him, "It is written, Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."
NET Bible
But he answered, "It is written, 'Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
New Heart English Bible
But he answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"
Noyes New Testament
But he answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God."
Sawyer New Testament
And he answered and said; It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which proceeds from the mouth of God.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, answering, said, It is written, - Not on bread alone, shall man live, but on every declaration coming forth through the mouth of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he answering said, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus answered: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
Webster
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Weymouth New Testament
"It is written," replied Jesus, "'It is not on bread alone that a man shall live, but on whatsoever God shall appoint.'"
Williams New Testament
But he answered, "The Scripture says, 'Not on bread alone can man live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
World English Bible
But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"
Worrell New Testament
But He, answering, said, "It has been written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"
Worsley New Testament
but He answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live upon bread only, but on whatever proceedeth from the mouth of God."
Youngs Literal Translation
But he answering said, 'It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'
Themes
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » General references to weapons
Christ, character of » Resisting temptation
Spiritual life » Is maintained by » The word of God
Man » Man living by the word of God
Manna » Given » To teach that man does not live by bread only
The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies
The scriptures » Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them
The scriptures » Designed for » Supporting life
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
Temptation » Christ » Resisted by the word of God
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Food for the soul
Topics
Interlinear
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Epi
Usage: 644
Pas
Ekporeuomai
Dia
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 4:4
Devotionals containing Matthew 4:4
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 4:4
Prayers for Matthew 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Temptation Of Jesus
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.'" 5 Then the Devil took him to the Holy City and had him stand on the highest point of the Temple.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:3
He humbled you, causing you to be hungry, yet he fed you with manna that neither you nor your ancestors had known, in order to teach you that human beings are not to live by food alone instead human beings are to live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.
Luke 4:4
Jesus answered him, "It is written, "One must not live on bread alone, but on every word of God.'"
Matthew 4:7
Jesus responded to him, "It is also written, "You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus told him, "Go away, Satan! Because it is written, "You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"
Ephesians 6:17
also take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Exodus 16:8
Moses also said, "When the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread in the morning to satisfy you, the LORD will hear your complaints directed against him. Who are we? Your complaints aren't against us, but rather against the LORD."
Exodus 16:15
When the Israelis saw it, they asked one another, "What is it?", because they did not know what it was.
Exodus 16:35
The Israelis ate manna for 40 years until they came to a land where they could settle. They ate manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan.
Exodus 23:15
You are to observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month Abib, because in it you came out of Egypt. No one is to appear before me empty handed.
1 Kings 17:12-16
"As the LORD your God lives," she replied, "I don't have so much as a muffin, just a handful of flour in a bowl and some oil left in a bottle. Now I'm going to find some sticks so I can cook a last meal for my son and for me. Then we're going to eat it and die."
2 Kings 4:42-44
Later on, a man arrived from Baal-shalishah, bringing the man of God some bread as a first fruit offering. He had 20 loaves of barley and ripe ears of corn in his sack. So Elisha said, "Give them to the people so they can eat."
2 Kings 7:1-2
So Elisha responded, "Listen to this message from the LORD! "This is what the LORD says: "At about this time tomorrow, in Samaria's city gate, a seah of finely ground flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel."'"
Haggai 2:16-19
When someone came to a pile of grain to get 20 measures, there were only ten. Or when someone approached the wine press to siphon out 50 measures, there were only 20.
Malachi 3:9-11
You are cursed under the curse the entire nation because you are robbing me!
Matthew 14:16-21
But Jesus told them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."
Mark 6:38-44
He asked them, "How many loaves of bread do you have? Go and see." They found out and told him, "Five loaves and two fish."
Mark 8:4-9
His disciples answered him, "Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people out here in the wilderness?"
Luke 4:8
But Jesus answered him, "It is written, "You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"
Luke 4:12
Jesus answered him, "It has been said, "You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"
John 6:5-15
When Jesus looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming toward him, he asked Philip, "Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?"
John 6:31-59
Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written, "He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"
John 6:63
It's the Spirit who gives life; the flesh accomplishes nothing. The words that I've spoken to you are spirit and life.
Romans 15:4
For everything that was written long ago was written to instruct us, so that we might have hope through the endurance and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.