Parallel Verses

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.

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.’”

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.

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.'

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 when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 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. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:3

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

Luke 4:4

And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Matthew 4:10

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Exodus 16:8

And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.

Exodus 16:15

And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.

Exodus 16:35

And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.

Exodus 23:15

Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)

1 Kings 17:12-16

And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

2 Kings 4:42-44

And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.

2 Kings 7:1-2

Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

Haggai 2:16-19

Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.

Malachi 3:9-11

Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.

Matthew 14:16-21

But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

Mark 6:38-44

He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

Mark 8:4-9

And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

Luke 4:8

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Luke 4:12

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

John 6:5-15

When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

John 6:31-59

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

John 6:63

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

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