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Luke 4

Luke 4:3

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

Modern
The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
Traditional
And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
Literal
And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, speak to this stone, that it might become bread.”
Latin
Dixit autem illi diabolus: Si Filius Dei es, dic lapidi huic ut panis fiat.

Original

Greek
English
The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Notes

Luke 4:3

If You are the Son of God: Both Israel and Adam are called God’s son (3:38; Exodus 4:22–23; Hosea 11:1). Jesus, the Son of God in the fullest sense, succeeded where Adam and Israel failed.

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

Satan: The adversary, the devil, the tempter of humanity

Glossary

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

Topics

Hunger of Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Son of God Jesus, the Christ: Temptation of Jesus, the Christ: Temptation of (In the Desert of Judaea) Satan: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning Temptation: Resistance To