Matthew 4:7

‘Scripture also says,’ answered Jesus, ‘“You must not tempt the Lord your God.”’

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6‘If you are God’s Son, throw yourself down, for scripture says – “He will give his angels commands about you, and on their hands they will lift you up, so you do not even strike your foot against a stone.”’

8The third time, the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour, said to him:

Read all of Matthew 4

Cross References

Psalms 78:18They wilfully challenged God, demanding the food that they longed for.

Psalms 78:56Yet they tempted and angered the Most High God, they did not observe his decrees.

Psalms 106:14Their greed was ravenous in the desert; they put God to the test in the wilderness.

Malachi 3:15So now we call the proud happy, evildoers thrive: they dare God and escape unharmed.”’

Matthew Henry on Matthew 4:2-12

The Temptation of Christ. 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But 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. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 4:7