Matthew 4:4-6
EasyEnglish Bible
4 But Jesus replied, ‘No! The Bible says that food alone cannot cause people to live. They need to hear every word that God speaks. That is what gives them true life.’[a]
5 Then the Devil led Jesus to Jerusalem. He made him stand on the highest part of the temple. 6 He said to Jesus, ‘If you are the Son of God, jump down from here to the ground. You know that the Bible says:
“God will tell his angels to keep you safe.
They will hold you safely in their hands.
They will not let you hurt your foot on a stone”.’[b]
Footnotes
- 4:4 Jesus was very hungry. The Devil knew that Jesus could make stones become bread. He also knew that Jesus was God's Son. God had not told Jesus to make bread, so he did not obey the Devil. Jesus used God's word from Deuteronomy 8:3 to answer the Devil.
- 4:6 The Devil was using the words from Psalms 91:12. But the Devil was using the words in a wrong way.
Matthew 4:4-6
New International Version
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[a]”(A)
5 Then 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:
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
- Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
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