Matthew 4:7
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Iesus said vnto him, It is written againe, *Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
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- *Cross-referenceDeu. 6.16.
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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?
2Wherefore *the people did chide with Moses and said, Giue vs water that wee may drinke. And Moses said vnto them, Why chide you with mee? Wherefore doe ye tempt the LORD?
- Exodus 17:7Rank 7 from verse 7
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?
7And hee 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 amongst vs, or not?
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.
9Then Peter saide vnto her, How is it that ye haue agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feete of them which haue buried thy husband, are at the doore, and shall cary thee out.
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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;
22Because all those men which haue seene my glory, and my miracles which I did in Egypt, and in the wildernesse, and haue tempted mee now these ten times, and haue not hearkened to my voice,
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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?
16And said vnto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Iesus saith vnto them, Yea, haue yee neuer read, *Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
- Matthew 21:42Rank 18 from verse 7
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?
42Iesus saith vnto them, *Did ye neuer reade in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders reiected, the same is become the head of the corner? This is the Lords doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.
- Matthew 22:31–32Rank 19 from verse 7
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.
31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, haue ye not read that which was spoken vnto you by God, saying,
32*I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the liuing.
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Matthew 4:7
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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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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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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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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Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
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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.
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The one true God.
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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.
4:3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4:3And 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.
Selected passage4:8Again, 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.