'Tempt' in the Bible

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

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

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

And a certain lawyer [an expert in Mosaic Law] stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Others, trying to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.

in which tempt Me did your fathers, they did prove Me, and saw My works forty years;

No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone.