Matthew 4:4-6

Young's Literal Translation

⁴But 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.'

⁵Then doth the Devil take him to the [holy] city, and doth set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

⁶and saith to him, `If Son thou art of God -- cast thyself down, for it hath been written, that, His messengers He shall charge concerning thee, and on hands they shall bear thee up, that thou mayest not dash on a stone thy foot.'

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Matthew 4:4-6

New International Version

⁴Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’^[a]”^(A)

⁵Then the devil took him to the holy city^(B) and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ⁶“If you are the Son of God,”^(C) he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’^[b]”^(D)

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Footnotes

Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12

Matthew 4:4-6

King James Version

⁴But 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.

⁵Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

⁶And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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