Luke 4:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 4:3

Satan Tempts Jesus

1 Then ^aJesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and ^bwas led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2 being¹ tempted for forty days by the devil. And ^ain those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.

3 And the devil said to Him, “If You are ^athe Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

4 But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ^a‘Man shall not live by bread alone,¹ but by every word of God.’ ”

5 ¹Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

6 And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for ^athis has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

7 Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”

8 And Jesus answered and said to him,¹ “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ^a‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

9 ^aThen he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.

10 For it is written:
^a‘He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you,’

11 and,
^a‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”

12 And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ^a‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

13 Now when the devil had ended every¹ temptation, he departed from Him ^auntil an opportune time.

Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry

14 ^aThen Jesus returned ^bin the power of the Spirit to ^cGalilee, and ^dnews of Him went out through all the surrounding region.

Verse Comparison: Luke 4:3

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American Standard Version
And the devil said unto him, if thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.

Amplified® Bible
Then the devil said to Him, If You are the Son of God, order this stone to turn into a loaf [of bread].

Contemporary English Version
The devil said to Jesus, "If you are God's Son, tell this stone to turn into bread."

Darby English Version
And the devil said to him, If thou be Son of God, speak to this stone, that it become bread.

Good News Bible
The Devil said to him, "If you are God's Son, order this stone to turn into bread."

International Standard Version
The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread."

King James Version
And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

New American Standard Bible
And the devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."

New International Version
The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."

New King James Version
And the devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And the devil said to Him, "If You consider Yourself the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."

Young's Literal Translation
and the Devil said to him, `If Son thou art of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.'

New English Translation
The devil said to him, “If¹ you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”²

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