Luke 4:12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And Jesus replied to him, [The Scripture] says, You shall not tempt (try, test exceedingly) the Lord your God. [Deut. 6:16.]

American Standard Version (1901)

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

Common English Bible

Jesus answered, “It’s been said, Don’t test the Lord your God.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And in response, Jesus said to him, "It is said: 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.' "

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Luke 4:12 Cross References

Psalm 106:14

But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert;

Psalm 95:9

when your fathers tested me, and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.

Malachi 3:15

Henceforth we deem the arrogant blessed; evildoers not only prosper but when they put God to the test they escape.’ ”

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

Luke 4:13

And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

1 Corinthians 10:9

We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents;

Deuteronomy 6:16

“You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.