Matthew 4:5-7

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “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.’[a]
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[b]

Cross References 4

  • 1. Nehemiah 11:1; Daniel 9:24; Matthew 27:53
  • 2. S ver 3
  • 3. Psalms 91:11,12
  • 4. Deuteronomy 6:16

Footnotes 2

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