Matthew 4:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 4:5

3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ^a‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

5 Then the devil took Him up ^ainto the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple,

6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:
^a‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and,
^b‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”

7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ^a‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and ^ashowed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”

Verse Comparison: Matthew 4:5

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American Standard Version
Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

Amplified® Bible
Then the devil took Him into the holy city and placed Him on a turret (pinnacle, gable) of the temple sanctuary.

Contemporary English Version
Next, the devil took Jesus to the holy city and had him stand on the highest part of the temple.

Darby English Version
Then the devil takes him to the holy city, and sets him upon the edge of the temple,

Good News Bible
Then the Devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, the Holy City, set him on the highest point of the Temple,

International Standard Version
Then the devil took him to the Holy City and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.

King James Version
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

New American Standard Bible
Then the devil *took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

New International Version
Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.

New King James Version
Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

Revised Standard Version
Then the devil took him to the holy city, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

Young's Literal Translation
Then doth the Devil take him to the `holy' city, and doth set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

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