Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

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, “It is written:

Man must not live on bread alone
but on every word that comes
from the mouth of God.

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.'"

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, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’”

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.

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

and said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

It is written
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

Man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

by
ἐπί 
Epi 
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644
Usage: 644

ἄρτος 
Artos 
Usage: 61

μόνος 
Monos 
only, alone, by self
Usage: 30

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ῥῆμα 
Rhema 
word, saying, thing, no thing Trans, not tr
Usage: 57

ἐκπορεύομαι 
Ekporeuomai 
proceed, go out, go, come, depart, go forth, , vr go forth
Usage: 22

out
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

of the mouth
στόμα 
Stoma 
Usage: 63

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 4:4

Devotionals containing Matthew 4:4

Images Matthew 4:4

Prayers for Matthew 4:4

Context Readings

The Temptation Of Jesus

3 And, coming near, the tempter said to him, - If thou art God's, Son, speak! that, these stones, may become, loaves. 4 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. 5 Then, the adversary taketh him with him, unto the holy city, - and he set him upon the pinnacle of the temple;


Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:3

So he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna which thou hadst not known, neither had thy fathers' known, - that he might lead thee to consider that not on bread alone, shall the son of earth live, but on whatsoever cometh from the bidding of Yahweh, shall the son of earth live.

Luke 4:4

And Jesus made answer unto him - It is written: Not, on bread alone, shall, man, live.

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, Again, it is written, - Thou shalt not put to the test, the Lord thy God.

Matthew 4:10

Then saith Jesus unto him, Withdraw, Satan! for it is written, - The Lord thy God, shalt thou worship, and, to him alone, render divine service.

Ephesians 6:17

And, the helmet of salvation, welcome ye, and the sword of the spirit, which is what God hath spoken,

Exodus 16:8

And Moses said - In that Yahweh giveth you in the evening flesh to eat, and bread in the morning, to the full, in that Yahweh heareth your murmurings wherewith ye are murmuring against him, what then are, we? Not against us, do ye murmur but against Yahweh.

Exodus 16:15

And when the sons of Israel saw it they said one to another - What is that? For they knew not what "that" was. Then said Moses unto them, "That" is the bread which Yahweh hath given you to eat.

Exodus 16:35

And, the sons of Israel did eat the manna forty years, until they entered into the land wherein they were to dwell, - the manna, they did eat until they entered into the bounds of the land of Canaan.

Exodus 23:15

The festival of unleavened cakes, shalt thou keep, - seven days, shalt thou eat unleavened cakes, as I commanded thee at the appointed time of the month Abib; for, therein, camest thou forth out of Egypt, - and they shall not see my face, empty-handed.

1 Kings 17:12-16

And she said - By the life of Yahweh, thy God, verily I have not a cake, only a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse, - and lo! I have been gathering a couple of sticks, so I shall go in and make it ready for me and for my son, that we may eat it - and die!

2 Kings 4:42-44

And, a man, came in from Baal-Shalisha, and brought for the man of God firstfruit bread, twenty barley loaves, and garden grain in the husk thereof. And he said - Give to the people, that they may eat.

2 Kings 7:1-2

Then said Elisha - Hear ye the word of Yahweh, - Thus, saith Yahweh - About this time to-morrow, a measure of fine meal for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

Haggai 2:16-19

So long were things thus, that, on coming unto a heap of twenty, then was it found to be ten, - on coming unto the vat to draw off fifty measures, then were there found to be twenty.

Malachi 3:9-11

With a curse, have ye been cursing, and yet, me, have ye been defrauding, - the whole nation.

Matthew 14:16-21

But, Jesus, said unto them, No need, have they to go away, - give, ye, them to eat.

Mark 6:38-44

And, he, saith unto them - How many loaves, have ye? Go, see! And, getting to know, they say - Five, and, two fishes.

Mark 8:4-9

And his disciples answered him - Whence shall any one be able, here, to fill, these, with bread, in a desert?

Luke 4:8

And, answering, Jesus said to him - It is written: The Lord thy God, shalt thou worship, and, unto him alone, render divine service.

Luke 4:12

And Jesus, answering, said to him - It is said: Thou shalt not put to the test the Lord thy God.

John 6:5-15

So then Jesus, lifting up his eyes, and beholding that a great multitude was coming unto him, saith unto Philip - Whence are we to buy loaves, that these may eat?

John 6:31-59

Our fathers, did eat, the manna, in the desert, - just as it is written: Bread out of heaven, he gave them to eat.

John 6:63

The spirit, it is, that giveth life, - the flesh, profiteth, nothing: The declarations which, I, have spoken unto you, are, spirit, and, are, life.

Romans 15:4

Whatsoever things, in fact, were written aforetime, allfor our own instruction were written, - in order that, through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have their hope.

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