Deuteronomy 6:16

Catholic Public Domain Version

You shall not tempt the Lord your God, as you tempted him in the place of temptation.

Cross References

Exodus 17:2

And arguing against Moses, they said, "Give us water, so that we may drink." And Moses answered them: "Why argue against me? For what reason do you tempt the Lord?"

Exodus 17:7

And he called the name of that place 'Temptation,' because of the arguing of the sons of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying: "Is the Lord with us, or not?"

Numbers 20:13

This is the Water of Contradiction, where the sons of Israel were quarreling against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, "Again, it has been written: 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.' "

Luke 4:12

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

1 Corinthians 10:9

And let us not tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and so they perished by serpents.

Deuteronomy 33:8

Likewise, to Levi he said: "Your perfection and your doctrine are for your holy man, whom you have proven by temptation, and whom you have judged at the Waters of Contradiction.