Matthew 4:7

New Century Version

Jesus answered him, “It also says in the Scriptures, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’ ”

Cross References

Psalm 106:14

They became greedy for food in the desert, and they tested God there.

Psalm 78:18

They decided to test God by asking for the food they wanted.

Psalm 78:41

Again and again they tested God and brought pain to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 78:56

But they tested God and turned against God Most High; they did not keep his rules.

Psalm 95:9

There your ancestors tested me and tried me even though they saw what I did.

Exodus 17:2

So they quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why are you testing the Lord?”

Exodus 17:7

He named that place Massah, because the Israelites tested the Lord when they asked, “Is the Lord with us or not?” He also named it Meribah, because they quarreled.

Isaiah 8:20

You should follow the teachings and the agreement with the Lord. The mediums and fortune-tellers do not speak the word of the Lord, so their words are worth nothing.

Malachi 3:15

So we say that proud people are happy. Evil people succeed. They challenge God and get away with it.’ ”

Numbers 14:22

All these people saw my glory and the miracles I did in Egypt and in the desert, but they disobeyed me and tested me ten times.

Matthew 21:16

They asked Jesus, “Do you hear the things these children are saying?” Jesus answered, “Yes. Haven’t you read in the Scriptures, ‘You have taught children and babies to sing praises’?”

Matthew 21:42

Jesus said to them, “Surely you have read this in the Scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone. The Lord did this, and it is wonderful to us.’

Matthew 4:10

Jesus said to the devil, “Go away from me, Satan! It is written in the Scriptures, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”

Matthew 4:4

Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘A person lives not on bread alone, but by everything God says.’ ”

Luke 4:12

Jesus answered, “But it also says in the Scriptures: ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’ ”

Acts 15:10

So now why are you testing God by putting a heavy load around the necks of the non-Jewish believers? It is a load that neither we nor our ancestors were able to carry.

Acts 5:9

Peter said to her, “Why did you and your husband agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

1 Corinthians 10:9

We must not test Christ as some of them did; they were killed by snakes.

Deuteronomy 6:16

Do not test the Lord your God as you did at Massah.

Hebrews 3:9

There your ancestors tried me and tested me and saw the things I did for forty years.