Matthew 4:3

Webster's Bible (1833)

The tempter came and said to him, "If you are 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 couldn't stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
  • Gen 3:1-5 : 1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Yes, has God said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'" 2 The woman said to 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 has said, 'You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'" 4 The serpent said to the woman, "You won't surely die, 5 for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
  • Luke 22:31-32 : 31 The Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat, 32 but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}."
  • Num 11:4-6 : 4 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 ate in Egypt for nothing; 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 on.
  • Job 1:9-9 : 9 Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 Haven't you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11 But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will renounce you to your face." 12 Yahweh said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don't put forth your hand." So Satan went forth from the presence of Yahweh.
  • Job 2:4-7 : 4 Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has will he give for his life. 5 But put forth your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce you to your face." 6 Yahweh said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life." 7 So Satan went forth from the presence of Yahweh, and struck Job with painful sores from the sole of his foot to his head.
  • Ps 78:17-20 : 17 Yet they still went on to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert. 18 They tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire. 19 Yes, they spoke against God. They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? 20 Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, Streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?"
  • Matt 3:17 : 17 Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
  • Matt 14:33 : 33 Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, "You are truly the Son of God!"
  • Luke 4:3 : 3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."
  • Luke 4:9 : 9 He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,
  • Acts 9:20 : 20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
  • Gen 25:29-34 : 29 Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. 30 Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called Edom. 31 Jacob said, "First, sell me your birthright." 32 Esau said, "Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?" 33 Jacob said, "Swear to me first." He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
  • Exod 16:3 : 3 and the children of Israel said to them, "We wish that we had died by the hand of Yahweh in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger."
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  • Rev 12:9-9 : 9 The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now is come the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night. 11 They overcame him because of the Lamb's blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life, even to death.
  • Heb 12:16 : 16 lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, as Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.

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  • Luke 4:1-10
    10 verses
    95%

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

    2for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.

    3The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

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

    5The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

    6The devil said to him, "I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.

    7If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours."

    8Jesus answered him, "Get behind me Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'"

    9He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,

    10for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you, to guard you;'

  • Matt 4:4-11
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    86%

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

    5Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

    6and 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.'"

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

    8Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

    9He said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me."

    10Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me,{TR and NU read "Go away" instead of "Get behind me"} 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 4:1-2
    2 verses
    84%

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

    2When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.

  • Luke 4:12-13
    2 verses
    80%

    12Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

    13When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.

  • Mark 1:11-13
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    11A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

    12Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

    13He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were ministering to him.

  • Luke 22:40
    69%

    40When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you don't enter into temptation."

  • Luke 6:3
    69%

    3Jesus, answering them, said, "Haven't you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;

  • Matt 7:9
    69%

    9Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

  • Matt 27:40
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    40and saying, "You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

  • Matt 16:23
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    23But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men."

  • Deut 8:3
    69%

    3He humbled you, and allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna, which you didn't know, neither did your fathers know; that he might make you know that man does not live by bread only, but by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of Yahweh does man live.

  • Luke 22:31
    68%

    31The Lord said, "Simon, 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 by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

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

  • Matt 3:17
    68%

    17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

  • Ps 78:18
    68%

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

  • Mark 8:33
    68%

    33But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

  • Matt 12:3
    68%

    3But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

  • Gen 22:1
    67%

    1It happened after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."

  • Mark 8:4
    67%

    4His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted 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{Greek and Hebrew use the same word for "heaven", "the heavens", "the sky", and "the air".} to eat.'"

    32Jesus therefore said to them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, it wasn't Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.

    33For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."

  • Luke 11:11
    67%

    11"Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won't give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?

  • Luke 11:3
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    3Give us day by day our daily bread.

  • Matt 26:41
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    41Watch and pray, that you don't enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

  • Deut 6:16
    66%

    16You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah.

  • John 4:31
    66%

    31In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."

  • Matt 14:28
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    28Peter answered him and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters."

  • Gen 3:1
    66%

    1Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Yes, has God said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"