Luke 4:2
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.
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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
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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.
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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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Felt need of food.
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4:1AND Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
4:1¶ And *Iesus being full of the holy Ghost, returned from Iordane, and was led by the spirit into the wildernesse,
4:2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
4:2Being fourtie dayes tempted of the deuil, and in those dayes he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungred.
Selected passage4:3And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
4:3And the deuil saide vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
4:4And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
4:4And Iesus answered him, saying, It is written, that man shall not liue by bread alone, but by euery word of God.
4:5And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
4:5And the deuil taking him vp into an high mountaine, shewed vnto him all the kingdomes of the world in a moment of time.
4:6And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
4:6And the deuil said vnto him, All this power will I giue thee, and the glory of them; for that is deliuered vnto me, & to whomsoeuer I will, I giue it.
4:7If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
4:7If thou therefore wilt ‖worship me, all shalbe thine.
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.
4:8And 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.
4:9And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
4:9And hee brought him to Hierusalem, and set him on a pinacle of the Temple, and said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe from hence.
4:10For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
4:10For it is written, He shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee, to keepe thee.
4:11And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
4:11And in their handes they shall beare thee vp, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
4:12And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
4:12And Iesus answering, said vnto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
4:13And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
4:13And when the deuil had ended all the temptation, hee departed from him for a season.