Matthew 4:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 4:4

2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.

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.”

10 Then Jesus said to him,¹ “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ^a‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

11 Then the devil ^aleft Him, and behold, ^bangels came and ministered to Him.

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12 ^aNow when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.

13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Verse Comparison: Matthew 4:4

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American Standard Version
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Amplified® Bible
But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live {and} be upheld {and} sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "The Scriptures say: 'No one can live only on food. People need every word that God has spoken.' "

Darby English Version
But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which goes out through God's mouth.

Good News Bible
But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, 'Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.' "

International Standard Version
But he answered, "It is written, 'One must not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out of the mouth of God.'"

King James Version
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

New American Standard Bible
But He answered and said, "It is written, `MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'"

New International Version
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

New King James Version
But He answered and said, "It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.""

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But He answered and said, "The Scripture says, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'"

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

Young's Literal Translation
But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

New English Translation
But he answered,¹ “It is written, ‘Man² does not live³ by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”⁴

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