Luke 4:2–4
Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
Being fourtie dayes tempted of the deuil, and in those dayes he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungred.
And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
And the deuil saide vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
And Iesus answered him, saying, It is written, that man shall not liue by bread alone, but by euery word of God.
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- Exodus 34:28Rank 1 from verse 2
28And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.
28*And hee was there with the LORD forty dayes and forty nights: he did neither eat bread, nor drinke water; and he wrote vpon the Tables the words of the couenant, the ten †Commandements.
- Hebrews 4:15Rank 2 from verse 2
15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
15For wee haue not an high Priest which cannot bee touched with the feeling of our infirmities: but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sinne.
- 1 Kings 19:8Rank 3 from verse 2
- Deuteronomy 9:9Rank 4 from verse 2
9When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the Lord made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:
9When I was gone vp into the mount, to receiue the Tables of stone, euen the Tables of the Couenant which the LORD made with you, then *I abode in the mount fortie dayes, and fortie nights, I neither did eate bread, nor drinke water:
- Hebrews 2:18Rank 5 from verse 2
- Deuteronomy 9:18Rank 6 from verse 2
18And I fell down before the Lord, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
18And I fell downe before the LORD, as at the first, fortie dayes and fortie nights, I did neither eate bread nor drinke water, because of all your sinnes which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to prouoke him to anger.
- Matthew 4:2Rank 8 from verse 2
- 1 Samuel 17:16Rank 9 from verse 2
- Deuteronomy 9:25Rank 10 from verse 2
- Esther 4:16Rank 11 from verse 2
16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
16Goe, gather together all the Iewes that are †present in Shushan, and fast yee for me, and neither eate nor drinke three dayes, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I goe in vnto the king, which is not according to the Law, and if I perish, I perish.
- Exodus 24:18Rank 12 from verse 2
- Genesis 3:15Rank 13 from verse 2
7And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
7††And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineueh (by the decree of the King and his nobles) saying; Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flocke taste any thing; let them not feede, nor drinke water.
- Matthew 21:18Rank 15 from verse 2
From verse 3
- Matthew 4:3Rank 1 from verse 3
22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
22And the holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a Doue vpon him, and a voice came from heauen, which said, Thou art my beloued sonne, in thee I am well pleased.
From verse 4
- Deuteronomy 8:3Rank 1 from verse 4
3And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
3And he humbled thee, and suffred thee to hunger, and fed thee with Manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know: that he might make thee know, that man *doth not liue by bread onely, but by euery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man liue.
- Matthew 4:4Rank 2 from verse 4
- Matthew 6:31Rank 3 from verse 4
- Ephesians 6:17Rank 4 from verse 4
- Exodus 23:25Rank 5 from verse 4
8And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
8And Iesus answered and said vnto him, Get thee behinde me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.
- Matthew 6:25–26Rank 8 from verse 4
25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
25Therfore I say vnto you, *Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, nor yet for your body, what yee shall put on: Is not the life more then meate? and the body then raiment?
26Behold the foules of the aire: for they sow not, neither do they reape, nor gather into barnes, yet your heauenly father feedeth them. Are yee not much better then they?
- John 10:34–35Rank 9 from verse 4
34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
35If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
34Iesus answered them, *Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?
35If hee called them gods, vnto whom the word of God came, and the Scripture cannot be broken:
- Jeremiah 49:11Rank 10 from verse 4
- Luke 22:35Rank 11 from verse 4
- Isaiah 8:20Rank 12 from verse 4
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Luke 4:2
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of tempt. Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
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Sense 1: The Devil: Satan, the old serpent, the enemy, adversary, tempter, and deceiver. Sense 2: An evil or unclean spirit. Sense 3: By figure, a person characterized by great wickedness.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of end, meaning to cease or bring to a close.
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At a later or subsequent time; afterward or subsequently.
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Felt need of food.
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Luke 4:3
Sense 1: The Devil: Satan, the old serpent, the enemy, adversary, tempter, and deceiver. Sense 2: An evil or unclean spirit. Sense 3: By figure, a person characterized by great wickedness.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: To order or direct with authority. Sense 2: An authoritative order, charge, or commandment.
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Sense 1: A piece or mass of rock. Sense 2: To strike or kill with stones.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Luke 4:4
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.
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1. Without others, company, or help; by oneself. 2. Only or solely. 3. In "let ... alone," to leave undisturbed or refrain from interfering with.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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The one true God.
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1AND Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
1¶ And *Iesus being full of the holy Ghost, returned from Iordane, and was led by the spirit into the wildernesse,
2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
2Being fourtie dayes tempted of the deuil, and in those dayes he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungred.
Selected passage3And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
3And the deuil saide vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
Selected passage4And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
4And Iesus answered him, saying, It is written, that man shall not liue by bread alone, but by euery word of God.
Selected passage5And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
5And the deuil taking him vp into an high mountaine, shewed vnto him all the kingdomes of the world in a moment of time.