Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Jesus said to him, Again it is written, Thou shall not challenge Lord thy God.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to him,
King James Version
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Holman Bible
Jesus told him,
International Standard Version
Jesus responded to him, "It is also written, "You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"
American Standard Version
Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.
Amplified
Jesus said to him,
An Understandable Version
Jesus said to him, "It is also written [Deut. 6:16], 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said to him: It is again written, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.
Common New Testament
Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus replied, it is likewise written, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."
Darby Translation
Jesus said to him, It is again written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Godbey New Testament
Jesus said to him; Again it has been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus said to him, "The Scripture also says, 'You shall not try the Lord your God.' "
John Wesley New Testament
Jesus said to him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Julia Smith Translation
Jesus said to him, Again has it been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
King James 2000
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, You shall not test the Lord your God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus said to him, "On the other hand it is written, 'You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.'"
Modern King James verseion
Jesus said to him, It is written again, "You shall not tempt the Lord your God."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jesus said to him, "It is written also, 'Thou shalt not tempt thy Lord God.'"
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus said to him, "It is written again, You shall not tempt the Lord your God."
Montgomery New Testament
"It is written again," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."
NET Bible
Jesus said to him, "Once again it is written: 'You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.'"
New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"
Noyes New Testament
Jesus said to him, Again it is written, "Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God."
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus said to him, Again it is written, You shall not try the Lord your God.
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus said to him, Again, it is written, - Thou shalt not put to the test, the Lord thy God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Scripture also says," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'"
Webster
Jesus said to him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Weymouth New Testament
"Again it is written," replied Jesus, "'Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'"
Williams New Testament
Jesus said to him, "Again the Scripture says, 'You must not try the Lord your God.'"
World English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"
Worrell New Testament
Jesus said to him, "Again it has been written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"
Worsley New Testament
but Jesus said unto him, it is also written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus said to him again, 'It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'
Themes
Christ, character of » Resisting temptation
The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Jesus taken to the pinnacle of, during his temptation
Temptation » Not tempting the lord
Topics
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Temptation Of Jesus
6 And he says to him, If thou are the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He will command his agents about thee, and, They will take thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said to him, Again it is written, Thou shall not challenge Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil takes him onto an exceedingly high mountain, and shows him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not challenge LORD your God, as ye challenged him in Massah.
Matthew 4:4
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.
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus says to him, Get thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, Thou shall worship Lord thy God, and him only thou shall serve.
Exodus 17:2
Therefore the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why do ye contend with me? Why do ye challenge LORD?
Exodus 17:7
And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the contending of the sons of Israel, and because they challenged LORD, saying, Is LORD among us, or not?
Numbers 14:22
because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice,
Psalm 78:18
And they challenged God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.
Psalm 78:41
And they turned again and challenged God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
Psalm 78:56
Yet they challenged and rebelled against the Most High God, and kept not his testimonies,
Psalm 95:9
where your fathers challenged me, proved me, and saw my work.
Psalm 106:14
but lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and challenged God in the desert.
Isaiah 8:20
[Seek] to the law and to the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Malachi 3:15
And now we call the proud happy. Yea, those who work wickedness are built up. Yea, they challenge God, and escape.
Matthew 21:16
and said to him, Do thou hear what these are saying? And Jesus says to them, Yes! Did ye never read, Out of the mouth of children and those who suckle thou have perfected praise?
Matthew 21:42
Jesus says to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone that those who build rejected, this came to be in the head of the corner. This happened from Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
Matthew 22:31-32
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
Acts 5:9
But Peter said to her, How is it that it was agreed by you to challenge the Spirit of Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out.
1 Corinthians 10:9
Nor should we challenge the Christ as some of them also challenged, and were destroyed by the serpents.
Hebrews 3:9
where your fathers challenged me, tested me, and saw my works forty years.