Matthew 4:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said to Him, 'If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down, for it is written: He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And said to him, If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning you, and in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you strike your foot against a stone.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and sayd vnto hym: yf thou be the sonne of God cast thy sylfe doune. For it is wrytte he shall geve his angels charge over the and with their handes they shall holde yt vp that thou dashe not thy fote agaynst a stone.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and sayde vnto hym: yf thou be ye sonne of God, cast thy sylfe downe. For it is wrytten: he shall geue his angels charge ouer the and with their handes they shal holde the vp, that thou dashe not thy fote agaynst a stone.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: for it is written, that he wil giue his Angels charge ouer thee, and with their hands they shall lift thee vp, lest at any time thou shouldest dash thy foote against a stone.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And saith vnto hym: If thou be the sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe. For it is written: He shall geue his Angels charge ouer thee, & with their handes they shall lyft thee vp, lest at any tyme thou dashe thy foote agaynst a stone.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, So that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and saith to him, `If Son thou art of God -- cast thyself down, for it hath been written, that, His messengers He shall charge concerning thee, and on hands they shall bear thee up, that thou mayest not dash on a stone thy foot.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written,‘He will command his angels concerning you’ and‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 91:11-12 : 11 For He will command His angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways. 12 They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
  • 2 Cor 11:14 : 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
  • Heb 1:14 : 14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?
  • Matt 4:4 : 4 But He answered, 'It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'
  • Job 1:10 : 10 'Haven't you placed a hedge around him and his household and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands so that his possessions have increased in the land.'
  • Job 5:23 : 23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
  • Ps 34:7 : 7 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him from all his troubles.
  • Ps 34:20 : 20 Many are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all.
  • Luke 4:9-9 : 9 Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, 'If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.' 10 'For it is written: He will command His angels concerning You, to guard You,' 11 'and they will lift You up in their hands so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.' 12 Jesus answered him, 'It is said: You shall not test the Lord your God.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 4:1-13
    13 verses
    91%

    1Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

    2where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, He was hungry.

    3The devil said to Him, 'If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.'

    4But Jesus answered him, 'It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'

    5Then the devil led Him up to a high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant.

    6And he said to Him, 'I will give You all this authority and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whom I will.'

    7'Therefore if You will worship before me, it will all be Yours.'

    8But Jesus answered and said to him, 'Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'

    9Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, 'If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.'

    10'For it is written: He will command His angels concerning You, to guard You,'

    11'and they will lift You up in their hands so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.'

    12Jesus answered him, 'It is said: You shall not test the Lord your God.'

    13When the devil had finished all this testing, he left Him until an opportune time.

  • Matt 4:7-11
    5 verses
    88%

    7Jesus said to him, 'Again it is written: You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'

    8Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

    9And he said to Him, 'All these I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.'

    10Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'

    11Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

  • Matt 4:1-5
    5 verses
    86%

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

    2After fasting for forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

    3Then the tempter approached Him and said, 'If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.'

    4But He answered, 'It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'

    5Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

  • Ps 91:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11For He will command His angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways.

    12They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

  • Mark 1:11-13
    3 verses
    73%

    11And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.'

    12Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

    13He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels ministered to him.

  • Matt 27:40
    72%

    40'You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!'

  • Luke 4:35
    69%

    35But Jesus rebuked it, saying, 'Be silent and come out of him.' Then the demon threw the man to the ground in their midst, but it came out of him without harming him.

  • Matt 16:23
    68%

    23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns."

  • Matt 27:43
    68%

    43'He trusts in God; let God deliver Him now, if He wants Him. For He said, "I am the Son of God."'

  • Luke 22:31
    68%

    31Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you all like wheat.

  • Mark 8:33
    68%

    33But Jesus turned, looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.'

  • Mark 3:11
    68%

    11When the impure spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, "You are the Son of God!"

  • Jas 4:7
    67%

    7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

  • Matt 3:17
    67%

    17And a voice from heaven said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'

  • 2 Pet 2:4
    67%

    4For if God did not spare the angels who sinned but cast them into hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment,

  • Rev 12:9
    67%

    9The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

  • Luke 10:18
    67%

    18He replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.'

  • Luke 22:40
    67%

    40When he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

  • Matt 12:26
    67%

    26If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

  • Mark 15:30
    67%

    30'save Yourself by coming down from the cross!'

  • Mark 3:22
    67%

    22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons, He casts out demons."

  • Matt 26:53
    67%

    53Do you not think I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

  • Luke 9:42
    67%

    42Even as the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

  • Jude 1:9
    66%

    9But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, 'The Lord rebuke you!'

  • Luke 4:29
    66%

    29They got up, drove Him out of the town, and took Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him off the cliff.

  • Luke 11:19
    66%

    19Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? Therefore, they will be your judges.

  • Ps 73:18
    66%

    18Surely, You place them on slippery ground; You cast them down to destruction.