Matthew 4:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““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.’””
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““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.’””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 4:6 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 1:10Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
- Job 5:23For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
- Psalms 34:7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
- Psalms 34:20He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
- Psalms 91:11For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
- Matthew 4:4But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
- Luke 4:9Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.
- 2 Corinthians 11:14And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
- Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
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