Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, You shall not test the Lord your 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.'"
A Conservative Version
Jesus said to him, Again it is written, Thou shall not challenge Lord thy 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.
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 said unto him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning you: and in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, You shall not test the Lord your God. 8 Again, the devil took him up into an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:16
You shall not test the LORD your God, as you tested him in Massah.
Matthew 4:4
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.
Matthew 4:10
Then said Jesus unto him, Begone, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
Exodus 17:2
Therefore the people did strive with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why do you strive with me? why do you test the LORD?
Exodus 17:7
And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
Numbers 14:22
Because all those men who have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put me to the test now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
Psalm 78:18
And they tested God in their heart by asking food for their lust.
Psalm 78:41
Yea, they turned back and tested God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
Psalm 78:56
Yet they tested and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
Psalm 95:9
When your fathers tested me, tried me, and saw my work.
Psalm 106:14
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tested God in the desert.
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Malachi 3:15
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are raised up; yea, they that test God are even delivered.
Matthew 21:16
And said unto him, Do you hear what these say? And Jesus said unto them, Yea; have you never read, Out of the mouth of babes and infants you have perfected praise?
Matthew 21:42
Jesus said unto them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
Matthew 22:31-32
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
Acts 5:9
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them who have buried your husband are at the door, and shall carry you out.
1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us test Christ, as some of them also tested him, and were destroyed by serpents.
Hebrews 3:9
When your fathers tested me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.