Matthew 4:4
New English Translation
4 But he answered,[a] “It is written, ‘Man[b] does not live[c] by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”[d]
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- Matthew 4:4 tn Grk “answering, he said.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokritheis) is redundant, but the syntax of the phrase has been changed for clarity.
- Matthew 4:4 tn Or “a person.” Greek ὁ ἄνθρωπος (ho anthrōpos) is used generically for humanity. The translation “man” is used because the emphasis in Jesus’ response seems to be on his dependence on God as a man.
- Matthew 4:4 tn Grk “will not live.” The verb in Greek is a future tense, but it is unclear whether it is meant to be taken as a command (also known as an imperatival future) or as a statement of reality (predictive future).
- Matthew 4:4 sn A quotation from Deut 8:3.
Matthew 4:4
The Voice
Jesus (quoting Deuteronomy): 4 It is written, “Man does not live by bread alone. Rather, he lives on every word that comes from the mouth of the Eternal One.”[a]
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Matthew 4:4
English Standard Version
4 But he answered, (A)“It is written,
(B)“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 4:4
New International Version
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]”(A)
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- Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
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