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Matthew 4:2-4
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Matthew 4:2-4
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2 Jesus fasted for forty days and nights [C analogous to Israel’s forty years in the desert]. After this, he was ·very hungry [famished]. 3 The ·devil came to Jesus to tempt him [L tempter/tester came to Jesus], saying, “If you are the Son of God, ·tell [command] these rocks to ·become bread [turn into loaves].”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘A person lives not on bread alone, but by ·everything God says [L every word that comes out of God’s mouth; Deut. 8:3].’”
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Matthew 4:2-4
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Matthew 4:2-4
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2 After fasting forty days and forty nights,(A) he was hungry. 3 The tempter(B) came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,(C) tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[a]”(D)
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- Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
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