Luke 4:3

And the Evil One said to him, If you are the Son of God, give orders to this stone to become bread.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

In Context

2For forty days, being tested by the Evil One. And he had no food in those days; and when they came to an end, he was in need of food.

4And Jesus made answer to him, It has been said in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need.

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Cross References

Luke 3:22The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

Matthew Henry on Luke 4:2-14

The Temptation in the Wilderness. 1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up… Read the whole commentary →

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