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Luke 4

Luke 4:12

The Temptation of Jesus · Luke 4:1–13
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Translations

Modern
But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Traditional
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Literal
And answering, Jesus said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”
Latin
Et respondens Jesus, ait illi: Dictum est: Non tentabis Dominum Deum tuum.

Original

Greek
English
But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Notes

Luke 4:12

Do not put the Lord your God to the test: In the wilderness, Israel constantly tested God’s faithfulness, but Jesus responded with complete trust in God.

Luke 4:1–13

The devil tried to tempt Jesus to ignore his Father's plan of salvation by seeking power and glory for himself. The temptation in the wilderness for 40 days is similar to Israel's 40 years of testing there. Israel failed the test, but Jesus succeeded.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 4:1–11 Mark 1:12–13

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Baptism of Jesus Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Luke, Gospel of Spirit of God

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Temptation of Jesus, the Christ: Temptation of (In the Desert of Judaea) Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to the Divinity of Satan: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Temple: Herod the Great's Temple: Jesus Taken to the Pinnacle of, During his Temptation Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning Temptation: Resistance To