Matthew 4:7

Bishop's Bible

And Iesus sayde to hym. It is written agayne: Thou shalt not tempt the Lorde thy God.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”

King James Version (1611)
Iesus said vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

King James Version
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

English Standard Version
Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written: 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'"

New Century Version
Jesus answered him, "It also says in the Scriptures, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.'"

Amplified Bible
Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, 'YOU SHALL NOT TEST THE LORD YOUR GOD.'"

Geneva Bible (1587)
Iesus saide vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'"

Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

Berean Standard Bible
Jesus replied, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "The Scriptures also say, ‘Don't try to test the Lord your God!'"

Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua replied to him, "But it also says, ‘Do not put Adonai your God to the test.'"

Darby Translation
Jesus said to him, It is again written, Thou shalt not tempt [the] Lord thy God.

Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus answered, "The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.'"

George Lamsa Translation
Jesus said to him, Again it is written, that you shall not try out the Lord your God.

Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "But the scripture also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

Lexham English Bible
Jesus said to him, "On the other hand it is written, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.'"

Literal Translation
Jesus said to him, Again it has been written: "You shall not tempt the Lord your God." Deut. 6:16

American Standard Version
Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

Bible in Basic English
Jesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"

International Standard Version
Jesus said to him, "It is also written,Deuteronomy 6:16;">[xr] 'You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"Deuteronomy 6:16">[fn]

Etheridge Translation
Jeshu said to him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy Aloha.

Murdock Translation
Jesus said to him: It is moreover written, that thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

English Revised Version
Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

World English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Jesus said to him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Again it is written," replied Jesus, "`Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Eftsoone Jhesus seide to hym, It is writun, Thou shalt not tempte thi Lord God.

Update Bible Version
Jesus said to him, Again it is written, You shall not make trial of the Lord your God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus said to him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

New English Translation
Jesus said to him, "Once again it is written: ‘ You are not to put the Lord your God to the test .'"

New King James Version
Jesus said to him, "It is written again, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.' " Deuteronomy 6:16">[fn]

New Living Translation
Jesus responded, "The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.'"

New Life Bible
Jesus said to the devil, "It is written also, ‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"

New Revised Standard
Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Jesus said to him, Again, it is written, - Thou shalt not put to the test, the Lord thy God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Revised Standard Version
Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Iesus sayde to hym it ys wrytten also: Thou shalt not tempte thy Lorde God.

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iesus sayde vnto hym: it ys wrytten also: Thou shalt not tempte thy LORDE God.

Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus replied, it is likewise written, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

THE MESSAGE
Jesus countered with another citation from Deuteronomy: "Don't you dare test the Lord your God."

Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus answered and said, "It's also said, 'Don't be a fool and try to test God.'"

Contextual Overview

¹ Then was Iesus ledde away of the spirite into wyldernesse, to be tempted of the deuyll. ² And when he had fasted fourtie dayes, and fourtie nightes, he was afterwarde an hungred. ³ And when the tempter came to hym, he sayde: If thou be the sonne of God, commaunde that these stones be made breade. ⁴ But he aunswered, and sayde, it is written: Man shall not lyue by breade only, but by euery worde that proceadeth out of the mouth of God. ⁵ Then the deuyll taketh hym vp into the holy citie, and setteth hym on a pinacle of the temple, ⁶ And saith vnto hym: If thou be the sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe. For it is written: He shall geue his Angels charge ouer thee, & with their handes they shall lyft thee vp, lest at any tyme thou dashe thy foote agaynst a stone. ⁷ And Iesus sayde to hym. It is written agayne: Thou shalt not tempt the Lorde thy God. ⁸ Agayne, the deuyll taketh hym vp, into an exceadyng hye mountayne, and sheweth hym all the kyngdomes of the worlde, and the glorie of them, ⁹ And sayth vnto hym: All these wyll I geue thee, yf thou wylt fall downe, and worshyp me. ¹⁰ The sayth Iesus vnto hym: Auoyde Sathan. For it is written: Thou shalt worshyp the Lorde thy God, and hym only shalt thou serue.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

It: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 21:16, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:31, Matthew 22:32, Isaiah 8:20

Thou: Exodus 17:2, Exodus 17:7, Numbers 14:22, Deuteronomy 6:16, Psalms 78:18, Psalms 78:41, Psalms 78:56, Psalms 95:9, Psalms 106:14, Malachi 3:15, Acts 5:9, 1 Corinthians 10:9, Hebrews 3:9

Reciprocal: Psalms 17:4 - word Luke 4:12 - Thou Acts 15:10 - Why Ephesians 6:17 - which

Cross-References

Genesis 3:16
But vnto the woman he sayde: I wyll very much multiplie thy sorowe, and thy griefes of chylde bearyng, In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children: thy desire [shalbe] to thy husbande, and he shall haue the rule of thee.

Genesis 4:6
And the Lorde saide vnto Cain: why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenaunce abated?

Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Habel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the fielde, Cain rose vp agaynst Habel his brother, & slewe him.

Genesis 4:9
And the Lorde said vnto Cain: where is Habel thy brother? Which sayde I wote not: Am I my brothers keper?

Genesis 4:10
And he sayde: What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me out of the grounde.

Genesis 4:11
And nowe art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receaue thy brothers blood from thy hande.

Genesis 4:12
If thou tyll the grounde, she shall not yeelde vnto thee her strength. A fugitiue and a vacabound shalt thou be in the earth.

Genesis 4:13
And Cain sayde vnto the Lord: My iniquitie is more then that it may be forgeuen.

Genesis 19:21
And he sayde to hym: See, I haue receaued thy request as concernyng this thing, that I wyll not ouerthrowe this citie for the whiche thou hast spoken.

Numbers 32:23
But and if ye wyll not do so, beholde, ye haue sinned agaynst the Lorde: and be sure your sinne wyll finde you out.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Jesus saith unto him, it is written again,.... Christ takes no notice of the false and wrong citation of scripture made by the devil, nor of any misapplication of it; but mildly replies, by opposing another passage of scripture to him, Deuteronomy 6:16

ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, thereby tacitly showing, that he had produced scripture to a very wrong purpose, since that could never contradict itself; and also, that for a person to neglect the ordinary means of safety, and to expect, that as God can, so he will, preserve without the use of such means, is a tempting him. The Hebrew word תנסו "tempt", as Manasseh ben f Israel observes, is always taken in an ill part, and is to be understood of such who would try the power, goodness, or will of God. And which, as it is not fitting it should be done by any man, so not by himself; and perhaps he hereby intimates too, that he himself was God; and therefore as it was not right in him to tempt God the Father, by taking such a step as Satan solicited him to; nor would it be right in any other; so it was iniquitous in the devil to tempt him who was God over all, blessed for ever.

f Conciliat. in Deut. Quaest. 3. p. 223.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jesus said unto him, It is written again - Again the Saviour replied to Satan by a text of Scripture - a passage which expressly forbade an act like this.

Thou shall not tempt the Lord thy God - This is quoted literally from Deuteronomy 6:16. The meaning is, thou shalt not try him; or, thou shalt not, by throwing thyself into voluntary and uncommanded dangers, appeal to God for protection, or trifle with the promises made to those who are thrown into danger by his providence. It is true, indeed, that God aids those of his people who are placed by him in trial or danger; but it is not true that the promise was meant to extend to those who wantonly provoke him and trifle with the promised help. Thus, Satan, artfully using and perverting Scripture, was met and repelled by Scripture rightly applied.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 4:7. Thou shalt not tempt — To expose myself to any danger naturally destructive, with the vain presumption that God will protect and defend me from the ruinous consequences of my imprudent conduct, is to tempt God.