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Luke 4:12

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Luke 4:12 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

    ASV

  • And Jesus made answer and said to him, It is said in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

    BBE

  • And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt [the] Lord thy God.

    DBY

  • Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

    WEB

  • And Jesus answering said to him -- `It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

    YLT

  • And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.

    ENG

  • And Jesus answering, said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

    WBT

  • But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

    BSB

In context

10For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

11And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

12And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

13And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

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People in this verse

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