Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” New Living Translation Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.” English Standard Version The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” Berean Standard Bible The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Berean Literal Bible And the devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, speak to this stone, that it should become bread." King James Bible And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. New King James Version And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” New American Standard Bible And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” NASB 1995 And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” NASB 1977 And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Legacy Standard Bible And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Amplified Bible Then the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to turn into bread.” Christian Standard Bible The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The Devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” American Standard Version And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread. Contemporary English Version The devil said to Jesus, "If you are God's Son, tell this stone to turn into bread." English Revised Version And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread. GOD'S WORD® Translation The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread." Good News Translation The Devil said to him, "If you are God's Son, order this stone to turn into bread." International Standard Version The devil told him, "Since you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread." Majority Standard Bible The devil said to Him, ?If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.? NET Bible The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread." New Heart English Bible The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread." Webster's Bible Translation And the devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. Weymouth New Testament Then the Devil said to Him, "If you are God's Son, tell this stone to become bread." World English Bible The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the Devil said to Him, “If You are [the] Son of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.” Berean Literal Bible And the devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, speak to this stone, that it should become bread." Young's Literal Translation and the Devil said to him, 'If Son thou art of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.' Smith's Literal Translation And the devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, say thou to this stone that it might be bread. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the devil said to him: If thou be the Son of God, say to this stone that it be made bread. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, speak to this stone, so that it may be made into bread.” New American Bible The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” New Revised Standard Version The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the adversary said to him, If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And The Devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the devil said to him: If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread. Godbey New Testament And the devil said to Him, If thou art the Son of God, speak to this stone, in order that it may become bread. Haweis New Testament And the devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf. Mace New Testament then the devil said to him; if you are the son of God, command this stone to become bread. Weymouth New Testament Then the Devil said to Him, "If you are God's Son, tell this stone to become bread." Worrell New Testament And the Devil said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, command this stone, that it become bread." Worsley New Testament And the devil said to Him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone to become bread. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Temptation of Jesus…2where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. 3 The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” 4But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’ ”… Cross References Matthew 4:3 The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. / After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. / The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” ... Mark 1:12-13 At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness, / and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him. John 6:30-31 So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do? / Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” John 6:26-27 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. / Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.” Hebrews 2:18 Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. 1 John 3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. Genesis 3:1-5 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ... Exodus 16:4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. Exodus 16:15 When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat. Deuteronomy 8:3 He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. Psalm 78:18-20 They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. / They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” Psalm 91:11-12 For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. / They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Treasury of Scripture And the devil said to him, If you be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. Luke 3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. Matthew 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. Jump to Previous Ate Bread Close Command Devil Evil Hunger Orders Speak Stone Suffered TemptedJump to Next Ate Bread Close Command Devil Evil Hunger Orders Speak Stone Suffered TemptedLuke 4 1. The fasting and temptation of Jesus.14. He begins to preach. 16. The people of Nazareth marvel at words, but seek to kill him. 33. He cures one possessed of a demon, 38. Peter's mother-in-law, 40. and various other sick persons. 41. The demons acknowledge Jesus, and are reproved for it. 42. He preaches through the cities of Galilee. The devil In this passage, "the devil" refers to Satan, the adversary of God and humanity. The Greek word used here is "διάβολος" (diabolos), meaning "slanderer" or "accuser." This term highlights Satan's role as one who opposes and seeks to undermine God's work. Historically, Satan is seen as a fallen angel who rebelled against God, and his presence in this narrative underscores the spiritual battle between good and evil. In the broader scriptural context, the devil is often depicted as a tempter, as seen in the Book of Job and throughout the New Testament. said to Him If You are the Son of God tell this stone to become bread Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Theὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. devil διάβολος (diabolos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1228: From diaballo; a traducer; specially, Satan. said Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to Him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “If Εἰ (Ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. You are εἶ (ei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the] Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. tell εἰπὲ (eipe) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. this τούτῳ (toutō) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. stone λίθῳ (lithō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. become γένηται (genētai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. bread.” ἄρτος (artos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 740: Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf. Links Luke 4:3 NIVLuke 4:3 NLT Luke 4:3 ESV Luke 4:3 NASB Luke 4:3 KJV Luke 4:3 BibleApps.com Luke 4:3 Biblia Paralela Luke 4:3 Chinese Bible Luke 4:3 French Bible Luke 4:3 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 4:3 The devil said to him If you (Luke Lu Lk) |