But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tested God in the desert.
Matthew 4:7 - King James 2000 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, You shall not test the Lord your God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus said to him, On the other hand, it is written also, You shall not tempt, test thoroughly, or try exceedingly the Lord your God. [Deut. 6:16.] American Standard Version (1901) Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God. Common English Bible Jesus replied, “Again it’s written, Don’t test the Lord your God.” Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus said to him, "Again, it has been written: 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. |
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tested God in the desert.
Yea, they turned back and tested God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
Yet they tested and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
Therefore the people did strive with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why do you strive with me? why do you test the LORD?
And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are raised up; yea, they that test God are even delivered.
Because all those men who have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put me to the test now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
And said unto him, Do you hear what these say? And Jesus said unto them, Yea; have you never read, Out of the mouth of babes and infants you have perfected praise?
Jesus said unto them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
Then said Jesus unto him, Begone, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, You shall not test the Lord your God.
Now therefore why test God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them who have buried your husband are at the door, and shall carry you out.
Neither let us test Christ, as some of them also tested him, and were destroyed by serpents.
When your fathers tested me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.