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Luke 4:12
New English Translation
Luke 4:12
New English Translation
12 Jesus[a] answered him,[b] “It is said, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”[c]
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- Luke 4:12 tn Grk “And Jesus.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Luke 4:12 tn Grk “Jesus, answering, said to him.” This is redundant in English and has been simplified to “Jesus answered him.”
- Luke 4:12 sn A quotation from Deut 6:16 used by Jesus in reply to the devil. The point is that God’s faithfulness should not be put to the test, but is rather a given.
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