Matthew 4:2
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
And when hee had fasted forty dayes and forty nights, hee was afterward an hungred.
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- Deuteronomy 9:18Rank 1 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.
- Exodus 34:28Rank 2 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.
- 1 Kings 19:8Rank 3 from verse 2
- Deuteronomy 9:9Rank 5 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:
- Deuteronomy 9:25Rank 6 from verse 2
- Exodus 24:18Rank 7 from verse 2
- Deuteronomy 18:18Rank 8 from verse 2
18I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
18*I will raise them vp a Prophet from among their brethren, like vnto thee, and will put my wordes in his mouth, and hee shall speake vnto them all that I shall command him.
- Mark 11:12Rank 10 from verse 2
- Hebrews 2:14–17Rank 11 from verse 2
14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise took part of the same, that through death hee might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the deuill:
15And deliuer them, who through feare of death were all their life time subiect to bondage.
16For verely he †tooke not on him the nature of Angels: but he tooke on him the seed of Abraham.
17Wherfore in all things it behooued him to bee made like vnto his brethren, that he might be a mercifull and faithfull high Priest, in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.
- Matthew 21:18Rank 12 from verse 2
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Matthew 4:2
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fast, meaning to abstain from food for a time.
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At a later or subsequent time; afterward or subsequently.
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Hungry; pinched by want of food.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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4:1THEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
4:1¶ Then was *Iesus led vp of the Spirit into the wildernesse, to bee tempted of the deuill.
4:2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
4:2And when hee had fasted forty dayes and forty nights, hee was afterward an hungred.
Selected passage4:3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4:3And when the tempter came to him, hee said, If thou be the sonne of God, command that these stones bee made bread.
4:4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
4:4But he answered, and said, It is written, *Man shall not liue by bread alone, but by euery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
4:5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
4:5Then the deuill taketh him vp into the holy Citie, and setteth him on a pinacle of the Temple,
4:6And 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.
4:6And 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.
4:7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
4:7Iesus said vnto him, It is written againe, *Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
4:8Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
4:8Againe the Deuill taketh him vp into an exceeding high mountaine, and sheweth him all the kingdomes of the world, and the glory of them:
4:9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
4:9And saith vnto him, All these things will I giue thee, if thou wilt fall downe and worship me.
4:10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
4:10Then saith Iesus vnto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, *Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.
4:11Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
4:11Then the deuill leaueth him, and behold, Angels came and ministred vnto him.