and *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,

(A)He will command His angels concerning You’;

and

On their hands they will bear You up,
So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

Jesus said to him, [a]On the other hand, it is written, ‘(B)You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

(C)Again, the devil *took Him to a very high mountain and *showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:7 Lit Again

“If you are the Son of God,”(A) he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
    and they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[a](B)

Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[b](C)

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
  2. Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16