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And he says to Him, “If You are God’s Son, throw Yourself down. For it has been written: ‘Because[a] He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up on their hands that You may not ever strike Your foot against a stone’” [Ps 91:11-12]. Jesus said to him, “Again[b], it has been written: ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test’” [Deut 6:16]. Again, the devil takes Him to a very high mountain and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:6 This is part of the quote from Ps 91. Or, written that, ‘He will.
  2. Matthew 4:7 That is, For the second time I say; or, On the other hand.

“If you are the Son of God,”(A) 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](B)

Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[b](C)

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
  2. Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16