Luke 4:3-4
King James Version
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.
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Luke 4:3-4
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
3 Then the devil said to Him, If You are the Son of God, order this stone to turn into a loaf [of bread].
4 And Jesus replied to him, It is written, Man shall not live and be sustained by (on) bread alone [a]but by every word and expression of God.(A)
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- Luke 4:4 Some manuscripts add this phrase.
Luke 4:3-4
Living Bible
3 Satan said, “If you are God’s Son, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.”
4 But Jesus replied, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘Other things in life are much more important than bread!’”[a]
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- Luke 4:4 Other things in life are much more important than bread, literally, “Man shall not live by bread alone,” compare Deuteronomy 8:3.
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