Matthew 4:3

American Standard Version (1901)

And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.

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  • 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.
  • Gen 3:1-5 : 1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat: 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.
  • Luke 22:31-32 : 31 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat: 32 but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.
  • Num 11:4-6 : 4 And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? 5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt for nought; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic: 6 but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all save this manna to look upon.
  • Job 1:9-9 : 9 Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10 Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11 But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face. 12 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
  • Job 2:4-7 : 4 And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 5 But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face. 6 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life. 7 So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
  • Ps 78:17-20 : 17 Yet went they on still to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert. 18 And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire. 19 Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? 20 Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?
  • Matt 3:17 : 17 and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
  • Matt 14:33 : 33 And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
  • Luke 4:3 : 3 And the devil said unto him, if thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.
  • Luke 4:9 : 9 And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
  • Acts 9:20 : 20 And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
  • Gen 25:29-34 : 29 And Jacob boiled pottage: and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint: 30 and Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage] ; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die: and what profit shall the birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me first; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright.
  • Exod 16:3 : 3 and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
  • Rev 12:9-9 : 9 And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him. 10 And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
  • Heb 12:16 : 16 lest [there be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 4:1-10
    10 verses
    95%

    1And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness

    2during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.

    3And the devil said unto him, if thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.

    4And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.

    5And he led him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

    6And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

    7If thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be thine.

    8And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

    9And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

    10for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:

  • Matt 4:4-11
    8 verses
    86%

    4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

    5Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

    6and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.

    7Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

    8Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

    9and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

    10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

    11Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

  • Matt 4:1-2
    2 verses
    84%

    1Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

    2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered.

  • Luke 4:12-13
    2 verses
    80%

    12And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

    13And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season.

  • Mark 1:11-13
    3 verses
    75%

    11And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

    12And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.

    13And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him.

  • Luke 22:40
    69%

    40And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

  • Luke 6:3
    69%

    3And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;

  • Matt 7:9
    69%

    9Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;

  • Matt 27:40
    69%

    40and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

  • Matt 16:23
    69%

    23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

  • Deut 8:3
    69%

    3And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by everything that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.

  • Luke 22:31
    68%

    31Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:

  • Jas 1:13-14
    2 verses
    68%

    13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

    14but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

  • Matt 3:17
    68%

    17and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • Ps 78:18
    68%

    18And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

  • Mark 8:33
    68%

    33But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

  • Matt 12:3
    68%

    3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

  • Gen 22:1
    67%

    1And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.

  • Mark 8:4
    67%

    4And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?

  • John 6:31-33
    3 verses
    67%

    31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

    32Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven.

    33For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

  • Luke 11:11
    67%

    11And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?

  • Luke 11:3
    66%

    3Give us day by day our daily bread.

  • Matt 26:41
    66%

    41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

  • Deut 6:16
    66%

    16Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

  • John 4:31
    66%

    31In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

  • Matt 14:28
    66%

    28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee upon the waters.

  • Gen 3:1
    66%

    1Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?