Luke 4:9–12
And 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:
And 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.
For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
For it is written, He shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee, to keepe thee.
And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
And in their handes they shall beare thee vp, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
And Iesus answering, said vnto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
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From verse 9
- Matthew 4:5–6Rank 1 from verse 9
5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
5Then the deuill taketh him vp into the holy Citie, and setteth him on a pinacle of the Temple,
6And saith vnto him, If thou bee the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: For it is written, *He shall giue his Angels charge concerning thee, & in their handes they shall beare thee vp, lest at any time thou dash thy foote against a stone.
- Matthew 8:29Rank 3 from verse 9
- Romans 1:4Rank 4 from verse 9
- 2 Chronicles 3:4Rank 5 from verse 9
4And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
4And the *porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was atcording to the breadth of the house, twentie cubites, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he ouerlaid it within, with pure gold.
From verse 10
- Psalms 91:11–12Rank 1 from verse 10
11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
11*For hee shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee: to keepe thee in all thy wayes.
12They shall beare thee vp in their hands: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
- Hebrews 1:14Rank 2 from verse 10
- 2 Corinthians 11:14Rank 3 from verse 10
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.
From verse 11
- Psalms 91:12Rank 1 from verse 11
From verse 12
- Deuteronomy 6:16Rank 1 from verse 12
- 1 Corinthians 10:9Rank 2 from verse 12
- Hebrews 3:8–9Rank 3 from verse 12
8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
8Harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation, in the day of temptation in the wildernesse:
9When your fathers tempted me, prooued me, and saw my works fourty yeeres.
- Malachi 3:15Rank 4 from verse 12
- Matthew 4:7Rank 5 from verse 12
- Psalms 106:14Rank 6 from verse 12
- Psalms 95:9Rank 7 from verse 12
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Luke 4:9
1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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An elevated top or projecting part of a building.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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1. From this place; away from here. 2. From this source or cause. 3. Of time, from now.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Luke 4:10
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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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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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.
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Sense 1: To command, enjoin, or solemnly require; a command or injunction. Sense 2: A duty, trust, care, oversight, or a person or thing entrusted. Sense 3: To impute or accuse; an accusation or liability imputed. Sense 4: To impose a burden, payment, or obligation; a cost or expense. Sense 5: To entrust with or make responsible for a person, duty, or burden.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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Luke 4:11
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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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.
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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To strike or drive violently against something; to cause to collide, fall, break, or shatter in pieces.
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Sense 1: The lower extremity used for standing or walking. Sense 2: A measure, base, or lowest part. Sense 3: As a verb, to tread or walk.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: A piece or mass of rock. Sense 2: To strike or kill with stones.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 4:12
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
Meaning drawn from: 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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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The one true God.
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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.
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:
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.
Selected passage10For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
10For it is written, He shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee, to keepe thee.
Selected passage11And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
11And in their handes they shall beare thee vp, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Selected passage12And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
12And Iesus answering, said vnto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Selected passage13And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
13And when the deuil had ended all the temptation, hee departed from him for a season.