Luke 4:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὅτι Εἴρηται, Οὐκ ἐκπειράσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου.

Transliteration

And apokritheis eipen to him the Iēsous, Hoti Eirētai, Not ekpeiraseis Kyrion the Theon of you.

Grammar Details

• *apokritheis*: aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
• *eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *Hoti*: conjunction - that
• *Eirētai*: perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - it has been said
• *ekpeiraseis*: future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you shall test thoroughly
• *Kyrion*: accusative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Theon*: accusative, masculine, singular - God

Word Meanings

• *Eirētai*: it has been said/spoken/declared
• *ekpeiraseis*: you shall test thoroughly/put to the test/tempt

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} answering{G611} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} It is said,{G2046} Thou shalt{G1598} not{G3756} make trial{G1598} of the Lord{G2962} thy{G4675} God.{G3754}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} answering{G611}{(G5679)} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, It is said{G3754}{G2046}{(G5769)}, Thou shalt{G1598} not{G3756} tempt{G1598}{(G5692)} the Lord{G2962} thy{G4675} God{G2316}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus answered and sayde to him it is sayd: thou shalt not tempte the Lorde thy God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iesus answered, and sayde vnto him: It is sayde: Thou shalt not tempte the LORDE thy God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: It is sayde, Thou shalt not tempt the Lorde thy God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jesus answering said unto him, ‹It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus answering said to him -- `It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus answered him,“It is said,‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 6:16 : 16 You shall not tempt the LORD your God, as you tempted him in Massah.
• Ps 95:9 : 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
• Ps 106:14 : 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
• Mal 3:15 : 15 And now we call the proud blessed; yes, those who do wickedness are raised up; yes, those who test God go free.
• Matt 4:7 : 7 Jesus said to him, It is written again, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.
• 1 Cor 10:9 : 9 Do not tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by snakes.
• Heb 3:8-9 : 8 Do not harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, in the day of temptation in the wilderness, 9 When your fathers tested Me, proved Me, and saw My works forty years.