Matthew 4:5-7
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5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
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Matthew 4:5-7
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
5 Then the devil took Him into the holy city and placed Him on [a]a turret (pinnacle, [b]gable) of the temple [c]sanctuary.(A)
6 And he said to Him, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, He will give His angels charge over you, and they will bear you up on their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone.(B)
7 Jesus said to him, [d]On the other hand, it is written also, You shall not tempt, [e]test thoroughly, or [f]try exceedingly the Lord your God.(C)
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- Matthew 4:5 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon.
- Matthew 4:5 James Moulton and George Milligan, The Vocabulary.
- Matthew 4:5 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- Matthew 4:7 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 4:7 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 4:7 Robert Young, Analytical Concordance to the Bible.
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