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Matthew 4:6–7

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And 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.
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
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From verse 6

  1. Psalms 91:11–12Rank 1 from verse 6
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    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.

  2. Hebrews 1:14Rank 2 from verse 6
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    14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

  3. Psalms 34:7Rank 3 from verse 6
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    7The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

  4. 2 Corinthians 11:14Rank 4 from verse 6
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    14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

  5. Psalms 34:20Rank 5 from verse 6
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    20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

  6. Matthew 4:4Rank 6 from verse 6
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    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.

  7. Job 5:23Rank 7 from verse 6
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    23For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

  8. Job 1:10Rank 8 from verse 6
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    10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

  9. Luke 4:9–12Rank 9 from verse 6
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    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:

    10For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

    11And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

    12And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

From verse 7

  1. Deuteronomy 6:16Rank 1 from verse 7
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    16¶ Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

  2. 1 Corinthians 10:9Rank 2 from verse 7
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    9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

  3. Psalms 78:41Rank 3 from verse 7
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    41Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

  4. Psalms 78:18Rank 4 from verse 7
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    18And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

  5. Hebrews 3:9Rank 5 from verse 7
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    9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

  6. Exodus 17:2Rank 6 from verse 7
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    2Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?

  7. Exodus 17:7Rank 7 from verse 7
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    7And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?

  8. Acts 5:9Rank 8 from verse 7
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    9Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

  9. Psalms 106:14Rank 9 from verse 7
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    14But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

  10. Psalms 78:56Rank 10 from verse 7
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    56Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

  11. Numbers 14:22Rank 11 from verse 7
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    22Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

  12. Psalms 95:9Rank 12 from verse 7
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    9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

  13. Malachi 3:15Rank 13 from verse 7
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    15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

  14. Isaiah 8:20Rank 14 from verse 7
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    20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

  15. Matthew 4:10Rank 15 from verse 7
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    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.

  16. Matthew 4:4Rank 16 from verse 7
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    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.

  17. Matthew 21:16Rank 17 from verse 7
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    16And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

  18. Matthew 21:42Rank 18 from verse 7
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    42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

  19. Matthew 22:31–32Rank 19 from verse 7
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    31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

    32I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

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DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 4:6

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thou

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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

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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cast

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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

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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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written

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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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shall

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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

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angels

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Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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charge

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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

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in

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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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hands

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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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bear

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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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lest

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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

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time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

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dash

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To strike or drive violently against something; to cause to collide, fall, break, or shatter in pieces.

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foot

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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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against

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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

COMBINED MEANING

stone

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Sense 1: A piece or mass of rock. Sense 2: To strike or kill with stones.

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DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 4:7

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written

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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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again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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thou

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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

COMBINED MEANING

tempt

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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

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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4:1THEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

4:2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

4:3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be 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.

4:5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle 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.

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4:7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

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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;

4:9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down 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.

4:11Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

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