Luke 4:2

and was temptid of the deuel, and eet nothing in tho daies; and whanne tho daies weren endid, he hungride.

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In The King James Version

Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

In Context

1And Jhesus ful of the Hooli Goost turnede ayen fro Jordan, and was led bi the spirit into desert fourti daies,

3And the deuel seide to him, If thou art Goddis sone, seie to this stoon, that it be maad breed.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:15Y schal sette enemytees bitwixe thee and the womman, and bitwixe thi seed and hir seed; sche schal breke thin heed, and thou schalt sette aspies to hir heele.

Exodus 34:28Therfor Moises was there with the Lord bi fourti daies and bi fourti nyytis, he eet not breed, and drank not watir; and he wroot in tablys ten wordis of the boond of pees.

Deuteronomy 9:18And Y felde doun bifor the Lord as `biforto, in fourti daies and fourti nyytis, and Y eet not breed, `and drank not watir, for alle youre synnes whiche ye diden ayens the Lord, and terriden hym to `greet wraththe;

Matthew 4:2And whanne he hadde fastid fourti daies and fourti nyytis, aftirward he hungride.

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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