Luke 4:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For forty days, being tested by the Evil One. And he had no food in those days; and when they came to an end, he was in need of food.

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  • 1 Kgs 19:8 : 8 So he got up and took food and drink, and in the strength of that food he went on for forty days and nights, to Horeb, the mountain of God.
  • Exod 34:28 : 28 And for forty days and forty nights Moses was there with the Lord, and in that time he had no food or drink. And he put in writing on the stones the words of the agreement, the ten rules of the law.
  • Deut 9:9 : 9 When I had gone up into the mountain to be given the stones on which was recorded the agreement which the Lord made with you, I was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights without taking food or drinking water.
  • Heb 2:18 : 18 For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.
  • Heb 4:15 : 15 For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched by the feelings of our feeble flesh; but we have one who has been tested in all points as we ourselves are tested, but without sin.
  • John 4:6 : 6 Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, being tired after his journey, was resting by the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.
  • Deut 9:18 : 18 And I went down on my face before the Lord, as at the first, for forty days and forty nights, without taking food or drinking water, because of all your sin, in doing evil in the eyes of the Lord and moving him to wrath.
  • Deut 9:25 : 25 So I went down on my face in prayer before the Lord for forty days and forty nights as I did at first; because the Lord had said that he would put an end to you.
  • 1 Sam 17:16 : 16 And the Philistine came near every morning and evening for forty days.
  • Esth 4:16 : 16 Go, get together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and go without food for me, taking no food or drink night or day for three days: and I and my women will do the same; and so I will go in to the king, which is against the law: and if death is to be my fate, then let it come.
  • Jonah 3:7 : 7 And he had it given out in Nineveh, By the order of the king and his great men, no man or beast, herd or flock, is to have a taste of anything; let them have no food or water:
  • Matt 4:2 : 2 And after going without food for forty days and forty nights, he was in need of it.
  • Matt 21:18 : 18 Now in the morning when he was coming back to the town, he had a desire for food.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 And there will be war between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed: by him will your head be crushed and by you his foot will be wounded.
  • Exod 24:18 : 18 And Moses went up the mountain, into the cloud, and was there for forty days and forty nights.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 4:1-11
    11 verses
    92%

    1 Then Jesus was sent by the Spirit into the waste land to be tested by the Evil One.

    2 And after going without food for forty days and forty nights, he was in need of it.

    3 And the Evil One came and said to him, If you are the Son of God, give the word for these stones to become bread.

    4 But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.

    5 Then the Evil One took him to the holy town; and he put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him,

    6 If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down; for it is in the Writings, He will give his angels care over you; and, In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.

    7 Jesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

    8 Again, the Evil One took him up to a very high mountain, and let him see all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them;

    9 And he said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will go down on your face and give me worship.

    10 Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only.

    11 Then the Evil One went away from him, and angels came and took care of him.

  • Luke 4:1
    85%

    1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, came back from the Jordan, and was guided by the Spirit in the waste land

  • Luke 4:3-9
    7 verses
    84%

    3 And the Evil One said to him, If you are the Son of God, give orders to this stone to become bread.

    4 And Jesus made answer to him, It has been said in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need.

    5 And he took him up and let him see all the kingdoms of the earth in a minute of time.

    6 And the Evil One said, I will give you authority over all these, and the glory of them, for it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone at my pleasure.

    7 If then you will give worship to me, it will all be yours.

    8 And Jesus in answer said to him, It has been said in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God, and be his servant only.

    9 And he took him to Jerusalem and put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him, If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down from here; for it is said in the Writings,

  • Mark 1:12-13
    2 verses
    84%

    12 And straight away the Spirit sent him out into the waste land.

    13 And he was in the waste land for forty days, being tested by Satan; and he was with the beasts; and the angels took care of him.

  • Luke 4:12-14
    3 verses
    79%

    12 And Jesus made answer and said to him, It is said in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

    13 And when all these tests were ended the Evil One went away from him for a time.

    14 And Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about.

  • Mark 11:12
    71%

    12 And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food.

  • 1 Kgs 19:8
    71%

    8 So he got up and took food and drink, and in the strength of that food he went on for forty days and nights, to Horeb, the mountain of God.

  • Matt 21:18
    70%

    18 Now in the morning when he was coming back to the town, he had a desire for food.

  • Luke 6:3
    70%

    3 And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;

  • Exod 34:28
    70%

    28 And for forty days and forty nights Moses was there with the Lord, and in that time he had no food or drink. And he put in writing on the stones the words of the agreement, the ten rules of the law.

  • Acts 27:33
    69%

    33 And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food.

  • Mark 8:1-2
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    69%

    1 In those days again, when there was a great mass of people and they had no food, he made his disciples come to him and said to them,

    2 I have pity for these people because they have been with me now three days, and have no food;

  • John 4:31-32
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    69%

    31 While this was taking place, the disciples were saying to Jesus, Master, take some food.

    32 But he said to them, I have food of which you have no knowledge.

  • Acts 10:10
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    10 And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him;

  • Matt 12:3-4
    2 verses
    68%

    3 But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?

    4 How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests?

  • Luke 4:42
    68%

    42 And when it was day, he came out and went to a waste place; and great numbers of people came looking for him, and they came to him and would have kept him from going away.

  • Dan 10:3
    68%

    3 I had no pleasing food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, and I put no oil on my body till three full weeks were ended.

  • Deut 9:9
    68%

    9 When I had gone up into the mountain to be given the stones on which was recorded the agreement which the Lord made with you, I was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights without taking food or drinking water.

  • Matt 11:18
    67%

    18 For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit.

  • Luke 24:43
    67%

    43 And before their eyes he took a meal.

  • Matt 17:18
    67%

    18 And Jesus gave orders to the unclean spirit, and it went out of him: and the boy was made well from that hour.

  • Luke 22:40
    67%

    40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.

  • Luke 15:16
    67%

    16 And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything.

  • Mark 2:25
    67%

    25 And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

  • Mark 6:35
    67%

    35 And at the end of the day, his disciples came to him and said, This place is waste land, and it is late:

  • Deut 8:4
    67%

    4 Through all these forty years your clothing did not get old or your feet become tired.

  • Luke 7:33
    66%

    33 For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.

  • Mark 3:20
    66%

    20 And he went into a house. And the people came together again, so that they were not even able to take bread.