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Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city. He put him on a high part of the temple.

The devil said to him, `If you are God's Son, jump down. The holy writings say, "God will tell his angels to take care of you. They will hold you up in their hands so that you will not knock your foot on a stone." '

Jesus answered him, `The holy writings say, "You must not test the Lord your God." '

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Then the devil took him to the holy city(A) and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,”(B) he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
    and they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[a](C)

Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[b](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
  2. Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16