Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”

Deuteronomy 6:16

“You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.

Matthew 4:4

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.’”

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”

Exodus 17:2

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water so we may [have something to] drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you tempt the Lord and try His patience?”

Exodus 17:7

He named the place [where this miracle occurred] Massah (test) and Meribah (contention) because of the quarreling of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the [patience of the] Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us, or not?”

Numbers 14:22

Surely all the men who have seen My glory and My [miraculous] signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice,

Psalm 78:18


And in their hearts they put God to the test
By asking for food according to their [selfish] appetite.

Psalm 78:41


Again and again they tempted God,
And distressed the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 78:56


Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God
And did not keep His testimonies (laws).

Psalm 95:9


“When your fathers tested Me,
They tried Me, even though they had seen My work [of miracles].

Psalm 106:14


But lusted intensely in the wilderness
And tempted God [with their insistent desires] in the desert.

Isaiah 8:20

[Direct those people] to the law and to the testimony! If their teachings are not in accord with this word, it is because they have no dawn.

Malachi 3:15

So now we call the arrogant happy and blessed. Evildoers are exalted and prosper; and when they test God, they escape [unpunished].’”

Matthew 21:16

and they said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus replied to them, “Yes; have you never read [in the Scripture], Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have prepared and provided praise for Yourself’?”

Matthew 21:42

Jesus asked them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:

The [very] Stone which the builders rejected and threw away,
Has become the chief Cornerstone;
This is the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous and wonderful in our eyes’?

Matthew 22:31-32

But as to the resurrection of the dead—have you not read [in the Scripture] what God said to you:

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said to her, “How could you two have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”

1 Corinthians 10:9

We must not tempt the Lord [that is, test His patience, question His purpose or exploit His goodness], as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents.

Hebrews 3:9


Where your fathers tried Me by testing [My forbearance and tolerance],
And saw My works for forty years
[And found I stood their test].

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

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Matthew 4:4
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.’”
Matthew 21:16
and they said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus replied to them, “Yes; have you never read [in the Scripture], Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have prepared and provided praise for Yourself’?”
Matthew 22:31
But as to the resurrection of the dead—have you not read [in the Scripture] what God said to you:
Isaiah 8:20
[Direct those people] to the law and to the testimony! If their teachings are not in accord with this word, it is because they have no dawn.