Matthew 4:3-4

The Temptation of Jesus

3 And w the tempter came and said to him, "If you are x the Son of God, command y these stones to become loaves of bread."

4 But he answered, z "It is written,
a "'Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

  1. Cross References
    1 Thessalonians 3:5
    For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 14:33
    And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 3:9
    And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father,' for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 4:7
    Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'
    Matthew 4:10
    Then Jesus said to him, "Be gone, Satan! For it is written, "'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'
    Ephesians 6:17
    And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
  5. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 8:3
    And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
    John 4:34
    Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
  6. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 8:3
    And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
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