and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:

(A)‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’

and,

(B)‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’

Jesus said to him, “It is written again, (C)‘You shall not [a]tempt the Lord your God.’

Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and (D)showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:7 test

“If you are the Son of God,”(A) 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](B)

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

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

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Footnotes

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